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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Scouting, recruiting and shepherding startups through the process sometimes cost $1 million per year, on top of any investments made in the companies.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
An X-ray of the under-painting published by the late Velázquez scholar Jonathan Brown shows that Mariana’s face was painted directly on top of Philip’s.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But even mortgages can become an area of concern if people have multiple debts — say, a car loan, student loan, mortgage and on top of that some level of credit card debt.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Monday’s announcement is on top of a $7.8 billion plan announced last year and more than $6 billion already spent in Ohio through the end of 2022.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
An X-ray of the under-painting published by the late Velázquez scholar Jonathan Brown shows that Mariana’s face was painted directly on top of Philip’s.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But even mortgages can become an area of concern if people have multiple debts — say, a car loan, student loan, mortgage and on top of that some level of credit card debt.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Monday’s announcement is on top of a $7.8 billion plan announced last year and more than $6 billion already spent in Ohio through the end of 2022.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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“On top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20top. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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