: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
Recent Examples on the Web
Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Aug. 2024
The area Vance visited was heavily guarded by law enforcement, with some officers wearing camouflage uniforms and holding long guns atop of a SWAT vehicle.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
Trump aired his criticism over the Democrats swapping Harris for Biden atop their ticket.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
In the viral pictures, she’s shown posing with the hard cheese in a variety of ways: sitting atop or hugging a massive wheel of it, flipping over it, holding up a piece, and naturally, taking a bite.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Aug. 2024
The area Vance visited was heavily guarded by law enforcement, with some officers wearing camouflage uniforms and holding long guns atop of a SWAT vehicle.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
Preposition
Harris' rise so far has been more about being new face atop the ticket and less about policy, coupled with a framing of the race that has seemed to work.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
Trump aired his criticism over the Democrats swapping Harris for Biden atop their ticket.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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