on top
idiom
1
: on the highest part or surface of something
vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and a cherry on top
2
chiefly British
: winning a game or competition
The team was on top after the first half.
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Older animals have a hardened boss, which is where the base of each horn meets on top of their heads, and these big, mature bulls are the ones that are typically hunted.
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
But simply piling mounds of topsoil on top of hard clay ground can result in an impermeable layer, both to water and roots.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
The exec was paid $19.5 million last year and will receive $18.3 million on top of his 2025 pay tied to the ownership change, per regulatory filings.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Part of this is also overtime pay, which can be a financial hit on top of an already tight budget.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
But simply piling mounds of topsoil on top of hard clay ground can result in an impermeable layer, both to water and roots.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
The exec was paid $19.5 million last year and will receive $18.3 million on top of his 2025 pay tied to the ownership change, per regulatory filings.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Part of this is also overtime pay, which can be a financial hit on top of an already tight budget.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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