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 `top`
 
-- Start top ignoring any idle or zombie processes:
+- Do not show any idle or zombie processes:
 
 `top -i`
 
-- Start top displaying only processes owned by given user:
+- List processes owned by given user:
 
 `top -u {{user-name}}`
 
+- List processes by PID. It takes a comma separated list. (Normally you wouldn't know PIDs off hand. This example picks the PIDs from the process name):
+
+`top -p $(pgrep -d ',' {{nginx}})`
+
 - Get help about interactive commands:
 
 `?`