: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Rabekah Henderson,
The Spruce,
5 June 2026
Instead of bearing fishing poles, most have Soviet-era heavy machine guns bolted to their bows with a small rocket launcher atop.
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Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Some of the world’s most successful companies are built on it, earning their profits on services layered atop an open core.
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David Siegel,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
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Adverb or adjective
Another all-natural way to kill ants is by using boiling water—a large pot of boiling water can be slowly poured atop an ant mount to get rid of the ants within.
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Rabekah Henderson,
The Spruce,
5 June 2026
Instead of bearing fishing poles, most have Soviet-era heavy machine guns bolted to their bows with a small rocket launcher atop.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Preposition
The Chiefs have a world championship banner hanging atop the press box.
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Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Some of the world’s most successful companies are built on it, earning their profits on services layered atop an open core.
—
David Siegel,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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