ATOP Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

atop

preposition

Definition of atop next

as in above

chiefly US, somewhat old-fashioned + literary on top of The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.

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Recent Examples of atop Royals Hall of Famer Willie Wilson sits atop that list, with 13 during his career. —

Jaylon Thompson may 9, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 Daniel Felix, 10, looks out from atop a gargantuan stump of an old-growth redwood on his tribe’s ancestral land. —

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Inspired by Southern artisans and crafters, the Patchwork Pie uses dough to form quilt-like patterns atop juicy, jammy fruit filling. —

Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 Walker Buehler pitched six solid innings for the Padres, who earned a split of the four-game series and pulled into a tie with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West. —

ABC News, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for atop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop

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Preposition

With that in mind, Scott, Bournemouth’s gliding ball-carrier, is another who could help after an impressive season for a team who could yet finish above Liverpool in the table.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.

— Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026