from above
idiom
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
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Firefighters fought the blaze for two and a half hours, employing three aerial ladder trucks to attack the fire from above, officials said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Gunshots slicing through the air from above sent visitors running for cover or peering out of their cars to investigate – some worried for family members inside the facility.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Nail Or Screw The Boards Use small wood screws or finish nails to secure boards from above.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Climb an observation tower to look at it from above and wander through the labyrinth to find something unexpected at each dead end.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Gunshots slicing through the air from above sent visitors running for cover or peering out of their cars to investigate – some worried for family members inside the facility.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Nail Or Screw The Boards Use small wood screws or finish nails to secure boards from above.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Climb an observation tower to look at it from above and wander through the labyrinth to find something unexpected at each dead end.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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