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Defending World Cup champion Argentina, led by Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi, is looking like a serious contender again after easily finishing atop the standings in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off in June in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
It is piled like a crunchy cloud atop fresh Cretan mizithra cheese and a mix of sheep and goat graviera, a hard yellow cheese from the Peloponnese, and drizzled with local honey syrup.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The Ellison family’s influence over Paramount and CBS has surged because David Ellison’s Skydance deal to acquire Paramount Global places him atop the company that owns CBS.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
It is piled like a crunchy cloud atop fresh Cretan mizithra cheese and a mix of sheep and goat graviera, a hard yellow cheese from the Peloponnese, and drizzled with local honey syrup.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The Ellison family’s influence over Paramount and CBS has surged because David Ellison’s Skydance deal to acquire Paramount Global places him atop the company that owns CBS.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop
above
Preposition
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In Mono County, the NWS said up to 16 inches of heavy snow was expected above 7,000 feet, with between one and two feet along the Sierra crest.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Know that you are loved in all ways, especially for your wit, intellect, and personality above anything else.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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