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

Examples of from above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Managerial flexibility means equipping and trusting managers with the authority, tools, and confidence to act in the moment — and letting go of the need to wait for direction from above. —Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

For those who want to try to actually spot a shark from above, there’s another option — bi-plane rides that lift off from the Katama Airfield and fly above South Beach, where the character of Chrissie Watkins’ fatal night swim was filmed. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025

So in our box fan example from above, the formula would be: (50 watts x 24 hours) / 1,000 x $0.17 per kilowatt-hour = $0.20. —John Tufts, USA Today, 27 June 2025

Hip bones are jutting out once more from above low-rise jeans. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025

Rhymes for from above

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