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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Now and then, her mom made peanut butter cookies, using a fork to make Tic-tac-toe marks on top.
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Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Shares of Lowe's are indicated higher by 3% in premarket after the company beat on earnings, met on top line expectations and lifted forward-looking sales guidance.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Jenny Shin of Torrance High School won back-top-back crowns in 2008 and ’09.
Torrey on top
Torrey Pines has won six state titles, more than any other school.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The last two seasons have been the worst of Self’s 22 in Lawrence, with last year as the spoiled cherry on top.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Shares of Lowe's are indicated higher by 3% in premarket after the company beat on earnings, met on top line expectations and lifted forward-looking sales guidance.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Jenny Shin of Torrance High School won back-top-back crowns in 2008 and ’09.
Torrey on top
Torrey Pines has won six state titles, more than any other school.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The last two seasons have been the worst of Self’s 22 in Lawrence, with last year as the spoiled cherry on top.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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