: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
When carrots are done, remove from the oven and immediately pour gochujang mixture atop and use tongs to toss and so carrots are thoroughly coated.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey had TD catches and Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Microbes metabolize some of the solids, expelling methane gas which then burns out of thin chimney pipes sticking up from the tarps, the flames flickering atop like birthday candles.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
When carrots are done, remove from the oven and immediately pour gochujang mixture atop and use tongs to toss and so carrots are thoroughly coated.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Preposition
However, after Sunday's 26-7 win over the Steelers, Allen now stands atop the list as arguably the greatest dual-threat quarterback in NFL history.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey had TD catches and Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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