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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What the team found instead was a thin layer of clay, less than one-hundredth of an inch thick, which had formed on top of the animals’ skin.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Frost cloth can be laid directly on top of sturdy plants, but should be supported with hoops or rope between posts for delicate plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Cast your vote in our online poll and come back to see if your favorite came out on top.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
More recently, the team has been working on Sky, a context-aware AI interface layer on top of macOS.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Frost cloth can be laid directly on top of sturdy plants, but should be supported with hoops or rope between posts for delicate plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Cast your vote in our online poll and come back to see if your favorite came out on top.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
More recently, the team has been working on Sky, a context-aware AI interface layer on top of macOS.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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