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Matt Pegas neatly arranges stacks of books atop the red tablecloth at the reception table in the front yard of the house party.
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John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Lawrence Butler, 24, scored three runs atop the lineup.
—Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
So the owner of the South Wind Drive-In persuaded one of his teen employees to take up residence in a 3-by-3-by-6-foot shack atop a flagpole at the corner of Shelby Street and Carson Avenue near his restaurant.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The Burning Blade is hard to miss in Dark Universe — with the windmill atop the restaurant bursting into flames every 15 minutes.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Lawrence Butler, 24, scored three runs atop the lineup.
—Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
So the owner of the South Wind Drive-In persuaded one of his teen employees to take up residence in a 3-by-3-by-6-foot shack atop a flagpole at the corner of Shelby Street and Carson Avenue near his restaurant.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The Burning Blade is hard to miss in Dark Universe — with the windmill atop the restaurant bursting into flames every 15 minutes.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atop
above
Preposition
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The 50-day moving average in late June crossed above the 200-day.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Ben Healy crosses the line, claps his hands together, and raises them above his head.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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