: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Thunder managed to remain atop of the Western Conference without Holmgren, going 34-8 without their star big man in the lineup.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
The idea is to implement its data throughout the organization, including with a chief soccer officer, should Sporting ultimately elect to attempt to hire one to sit atop the roster hierarchy.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Lore has it that hundreds of thousands of inmates perished during the construction of the 2000 km road and due to the permafrost, it was judged easier to just built atop of the bodies.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Thunder managed to remain atop of the Western Conference without Holmgren, going 34-8 without their star big man in the lineup.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Preposition
Hopefully the Dolphins leave the 2025 draft with two defensive linemen and two offensive linemen, working the double-down approach former general manager Jeff Ireland was fond of, because fortifying the trenches should be atop this team’s agenda during draft season.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
The idea is to implement its data throughout the organization, including with a chief soccer officer, should Sporting ultimately elect to attempt to hire one to sit atop the roster hierarchy.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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