: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
With, perhaps, a shard of a chiffon scarf thrown over the shoulders for good measure — and a gold or silver carwash skirt, or at least notional skirt, belted atop, like a cancan dancer on her way to a board meeting.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Originally released in 1993 as a 12-track album, In Utero marked Nirvana's first project to debut atop of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
Some shakeup will more than likely come atop, but keep an eye on those Greater Miami Conference matches.
—Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
Fortunately, the narrow seats are comfortable for four-hour stints, though the skinny footwells taper inward so that the driver's left foot has nowhere to rest except atop—sometimes behind—the clutch.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
But sometimes, when changes pile and pile atop of one another, that feeling of discomfort can quickly creep back up.
—Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023
Silva climbed atop of the cage after the victory, throwing her arms in the air as those in attendance loudly showered her with praise as the Brazilian moved to 17-4 in the women’s flyweight division victory.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
As Hazel mines, a few people sit behind the drill shaft atop of a cocoon of wires and metal.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
The spirited and secluded adults-only hotel sits atop a hill, which provides each of its 21 private villas — complete with personal infinity pools — with jaw-dropping vistas.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2023
Many had simply been flattened, their concrete floors lying atop each other like a pack of playing cards.
—Patrick Kingsley Daniel Berehulak, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Carve out some time to stop at one of the beaches or sit atop a bluff and enjoy a cooling breeze from the ocean.
—Jenna Scatena, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
The region now nervously sits atop a vast sheet of magma simmering just half a mile belowground.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Israel has yet to produce findings that corroborate its claims that al-Shifa sits atop a Hamas headquarters and was central to the militant group’s operations in northern Gaza.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
The Ravens sit atop the AFC North, while the Bengals are in the cellar, but the gap between them isn’t insurmountable.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
Multiple world crises underpin the international summit, with Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine atop the global agenda.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
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But Bellinger and shortstop Dansby Swanson, whose 3.8 WAR according to Fangraphs puts him atop of the list of all players signed to free-agent deals this offseason (even ahead of Aaron Judge).
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
With, perhaps, a shard of a chiffon scarf thrown over the shoulders for good measure — and a gold or silver carwash skirt, or at least notional skirt, belted atop, like a cancan dancer on her way to a board meeting.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Originally released in 1993 as a 12-track album, In Utero marked Nirvana's first project to debut atop of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
Some shakeup will more than likely come atop, but keep an eye on those Greater Miami Conference matches.
—Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
Fortunately, the narrow seats are comfortable for four-hour stints, though the skinny footwells taper inward so that the driver's left foot has nowhere to rest except atop—sometimes behind—the clutch.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
But sometimes, when changes pile and pile atop of one another, that feeling of discomfort can quickly creep back up.
—Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023
Silva climbed atop of the cage after the victory, throwing her arms in the air as those in attendance loudly showered her with praise as the Brazilian moved to 17-4 in the women’s flyweight division victory.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
As Hazel mines, a few people sit behind the drill shaft atop of a cocoon of wires and metal.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
Preposition
Since induction ranges only heat the cookware that sits atop them rather than the heat the entire cooking surface, a bridge burner can be a useful added feature.
—Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
The spirited and secluded adults-only hotel sits atop a hill, which provides each of its 21 private villas — complete with personal infinity pools — with jaw-dropping vistas.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2023
Many had simply been flattened, their concrete floors lying atop each other like a pack of playing cards.
—Patrick Kingsley Daniel Berehulak, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Carve out some time to stop at one of the beaches or sit atop a bluff and enjoy a cooling breeze from the ocean.
—Jenna Scatena, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
The region now nervously sits atop a vast sheet of magma simmering just half a mile belowground.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Israel has yet to produce findings that corroborate its claims that al-Shifa sits atop a Hamas headquarters and was central to the militant group’s operations in northern Gaza.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
The Ravens sit atop the AFC North, while the Bengals are in the cellar, but the gap between them isn’t insurmountable.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
Multiple world crises underpin the international summit, with Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine atop the global agenda.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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prepositionə-ˈtäp
: on top of
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