from above

phrase

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

Video from news service OnScene showed officers peering down at the car from above on upper Grand Avenue, where a section of guardrail was missing. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Children receive activity books in every restaurant and on arrival, following the adventures of Benny the elephant around Paris, and dive toys from the lifeguard downstairs at the Sense, A Rosewood Spa pool, which is lit from above by a skylight. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

And then, the pressure from above, of expectations pulled from a cold Excel file. — Dorota Sedek, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for from above

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