on top

phrase

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.

Examples of on top in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Using that engine, the Neo Geo code then makes a kind of proto frame buffer out of the console’s fix layer, an area of display memory that’s usually used to display menus and HUD information on top of gameplay. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

The club’s twice-a-month meetings are a labor of love — just one more thing to add on top of studying for Mandarin and psychology exams, prepping for the SAT, and volunteering with local churches and nonprofits. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026

Laura followed him, curled her body gently into his on top of the covers, lying there as all the streetlamps came on outside. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning on top of a red flag warning as temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for on top

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop