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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The woman also allegedly dumped garbage and put a black garbage bag on top of the Cybertruck before fleeing on a Razor scooter, traveling west on Ditmas Avenue, according to the release.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The report differentiated between students who earned their first-ever undergraduate credential and those who stacked new awards on top of a previous degree or certificate they had been awarded.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
So that’s my biggest regret on top of being paired up with that group of people.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Last week on Smackdown, WWE did an angle where Priest laid out McIntyre on top of a car.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The report differentiated between students who earned their first-ever undergraduate credential and those who stacked new awards on top of a previous degree or certificate they had been awarded.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
So that’s my biggest regret on top of being paired up with that group of people.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Last week on Smackdown, WWE did an angle where Priest laid out McIntyre on top of a car.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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