: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Cunningham’s 30 RBIs tops Decker by one atop for Aztec charts while Uribe and Steele Canyon High product Jazmin Williams are tied for second at 22.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Cardinal perched atop a wooden frame that would have been used as a saw pit where there wasn’t a natural hole deep enough for that purpose.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The same year, Thibaut Pinot underscored his own growing credentials after winning atop of the Tourmalet.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Cunningham’s 30 RBIs tops Decker by one atop for Aztec charts while Uribe and Steele Canyon High product Jazmin Williams are tied for second at 22.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Preposition
Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns sit atop the first Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll as the rankings were released on Monday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Cardinal perched atop a wooden frame that would have been used as a saw pit where there wasn’t a natural hole deep enough for that purpose.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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