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Adding Alvarez atop the lineup — perhaps in the cleanup spot as Espada suggested — should serve the same purpose.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Schwartzman plays Hugo, the foursome’s host and owner of the eponymous mansion resting atop a snowy peak in the Rockies — and the only one of the group who hasn’t quite reached billionaire status.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
All but one have flown atop Falcon 9s; the lone exception was GPS III SV-02, which rode a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to space in August 2019.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 May 2025
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the National WWI Museum and Memorial sit atop virtually all rankings of Kansas City’s museums.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Schwartzman plays Hugo, the foursome’s host and owner of the eponymous mansion resting atop a snowy peak in the Rockies — and the only one of the group who hasn’t quite reached billionaire status.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
All but one have flown atop Falcon 9s; the lone exception was GPS III SV-02, which rode a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to space in August 2019.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 May 2025
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the National WWI Museum and Memorial sit atop virtually all rankings of Kansas City’s museums.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop
above
Preposition
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Napa Valley alone saw nearly 40 days above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the growing season, a fourfold increase over 2023.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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That is still above the rate needed to keep up with population growth.—
Joseph Lawler,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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