Definition of atop
: on, to, or at the top
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The house of cards that Desna sits atop is going to crumble, but who will come out victorious as the top boss?
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Further, aluminum makers must pay a mysterious fee atop all U.S. orders: the Midwest Premium, which is said to cover the cost of transporting, storing and delivering the metal.
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Even the visual aspect of the show was scaled way back, kept to four small banks of stage lights set behind the players and a small silvery platform that all the musicians stood atop.
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The hip-hop artist's second studio effort, ?, could debut atop next week's list with over 115,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending March 22.
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For a delightful hors d'oeuvre, combine chopped cherry tomatoes with fresh tarragon and slivers of Parmesan cheese; spoon atop thick rectangles of country bread and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.
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Victoria’s Secret for underthings, and American Eagle for what goes atop.
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The battle this season however is not just to maintain top-four status, but now the almost apocalyptic scenario of a less than atop-six is a very real prospect.
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It is made with everything from chicken to goat to wild boar to fish, slow-cooked over branches of green pimento wood laid atop hot coals.
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First Known Use of atop
1638
Definition of atop
: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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The album bowed atop the list dated July 14 with 732,000 units earned in the week ending July 5 — the largest week for an album in 2018.
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The $200 million mixed retail and residential project known as Mellody Farm, which covers 53 acres at Townline Road and Milwaukee Avenue, is atop her list.
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The first report came out in March and — aside from Petersburg — Bristol was atop the list of concerns.
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The exploration of this moon ranks atop the list of most desirable missions alongside returning some rocky material from Mars for study on Earth.
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Currently, Florida sits atop the list of states with the most positions filled by H-2A visas, followed by Georgia, Washington and California.
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His 224 career goals cement him well atop the all-time scoring list at Wesleyan.
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Stefanski is familiar with Casey from their time with the Raptors, so Casey is atop the wish list of candidates.
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The iPhone maker has placed the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina atop its list of possible sites for a future second campus, the local Triangle Business Journal is reporting, citing sources who claim to have knowledge of Apple’s plans.
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First Known Use of atop
1638
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