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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With social security costs added on top, that works out at around £12m in annual costs to Liverpool, underlining the size of this deal.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
As muscular as Lewis-Parry already is, special makeup effects supervisor John Nolan added even more muscles on top of his massive frame, especially to his back.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
A little garlic and some fresh herbs on top wouldn't hurt, either.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
This led to a 1999 work in which at least three different images of a head and torso are painted on top of one another.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
As muscular as Lewis-Parry already is, special makeup effects supervisor John Nolan added even more muscles on top of his massive frame, especially to his back.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
A little garlic and some fresh herbs on top wouldn't hurt, either.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
This led to a 1999 work in which at least three different images of a head and torso are painted on top of one another.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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