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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The slim fit layers wonderfully under heavier coats or on top of a long-sleeve tee.
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Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
This fragmentation further entrenches geopolitical tensions and makes LNG and energy pipelines strategic assets on top of commercial projects.
—Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The three children climbed on top of the cart and got out of the water, but Miller refused help and insisted she be left in the lake, per witness accounts.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
When police arrived, a group of over 50 people surrounded authorities’ vehicles as some individuals climbed on top, ultimately causing some damage to the cruisers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
This fragmentation further entrenches geopolitical tensions and makes LNG and energy pipelines strategic assets on top of commercial projects.
—Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The three children climbed on top of the cart and got out of the water, but Miller refused help and insisted she be left in the lake, per witness accounts.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
When police arrived, a group of over 50 people surrounded authorities’ vehicles as some individuals climbed on top, ultimately causing some damage to the cruisers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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