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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

top the charts en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (also, idiomatic) To be the most popular recording at a particular time.
    • At the last count in late July, the accumulated mileage of the Pendolino had notched a mind-boggling 287,859,672 (unit 390132 City of Birmingham topping the charts with 5,482,316 miles having passed under its wheels). 2022 October 5, Nick Brodrick, “Pendolinos: a huge role to play”, in RAIL, number 967, page 38:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
tops the charts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
topped the charts Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
topped the charts Tense=Past lexicographic
topping the charts Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

chart-topping · chart-topper