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 Key Facts Axiom Mission 4 is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 8:22 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 10, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Six thousand square feet of nothing, atop fifteen acres. Literary Hub, 10 June 2025 This dazzling audio-visual display is performed atop a low branch or mound in the forest, where females can get a clear view. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 The actress served to the camera as Gaga — fittingly clad as a lady in red — danced atop the table, before returning to her coffin — and taking Thing with her. Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for atop
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  • Napa Valley alone saw nearly 40 days above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the growing season, a fourfold increase over 2023.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • That is still above the rate needed to keep up with population growth.
    Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025

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“Atop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atop. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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