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| Main Entry: |
atop
 [uh-top] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | upon |
| Synonyms: | onto, up on |
| Antonyms: | under |
| Main Entry: | overhead |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | up above |
| Synonyms: | above, aerial, aloft, atop, hanging, in the sky, on high, over, overhanging, roof, skyward, upper, upward |
| Antonyms: | below, underfoot |
| Main Entry: | upon |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on |
| Synonyms: | about, above, against, astride, atop, ccerning, onto, over, stop, thereafter |
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Example Sentences
- And walking trails, which offer dramatic views from atop the cliffs, have been relocated farther from the crumbling edges.
- The animal had large, powerful jaws, which secured the predator a place atop the local food chain.
- With the environment now high atop the public agenda, green jobs are more popular than ever.
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