: on top of
Examples of atop in a Sentence
Preposition
The house sits atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
The dish—tricked out with lots of butter, herbs, and perfectly broiled with breadcrumbs atop for the perfect crunch—was so decadent and rich that Alciatore named it after the wealthiest man of the time: John D. Rockefeller.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
On Friday afternoon, divers on a D.C. police boat maneuvered through slabs of ice atop the water and recovered the second of two dead bodies—a pickup truck had careened off the Memorial Bridge and been entombed under the surface.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Despite not gaining audience, the song holds solidly atop with 11.8 million total impressions.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
The dish—tricked out with lots of butter, herbs, and perfectly broiled with breadcrumbs atop for the perfect crunch—was so decadent and rich that Alciatore named it after the wealthiest man of the time: John D. Rockefeller.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Preposition
Visitors have the opportunity to spot a variety of diverse wildlife on the sandstone and limestone cliffs, from scampering foxes to nesting birds to fig trees, caper bushes, and acanthus — this iconic plant's jagged leaves can often be found carved atop Greece’s ubiquitous Corinthian columns.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
On Friday afternoon, divers on a D.C. police boat maneuvered through slabs of ice atop the water and recovered the second of two dead bodies—a pickup truck had careened off the Memorial Bridge and been entombed under the surface.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atop. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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