from above

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1

: from a higher place or position

It looks like a cross when viewed from above.

2

: from someone with greater power or authority

waiting for orders from above

Examples of from above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Antarctic Ocean is heavily layered, or stratified, to a depth of around 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) because of conflicting properties including colder, denser water from below not readily mixing with fresh water running off melting ice from above. —CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

Quickly, let’s revisit the decision menu from above. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

But at these Olympics, they’ve been seen from above, as a drone operator — a former ski jumper himself — maneuvers a drone behind a skier at the moment of liftoff, high above the ground. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026

People weren’t asked to execute tasks handed down from above, they were expected to understand the business impact of their work, make trade-offs, and own the result from day one. —Julio Martínez, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for from above

• dove
• glove
• love
• of
• shove
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• hereinabove