on top
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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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Mykah Simmons’ buzzer-beater had the Knights on top 30-27 at the break.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The birds get loaded underneath the tarp like that, squat cages stacked one on top of the other.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Takaichi had planned a record $783 billion budget for the next fiscal year, starting April 1, on top of a $135 billion stimulus package last year targeted at helping households with the rising cost of living.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
But all in all, the platform has continued to come out on top.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The birds get loaded underneath the tarp like that, squat cages stacked one on top of the other.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Takaichi had planned a record $783 billion budget for the next fiscal year, starting April 1, on top of a $135 billion stimulus package last year targeted at helping households with the rising cost of living.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
But all in all, the platform has continued to come out on top.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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