on top

idiom

: on the highest part or surface of something

vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce and a cherry on top

chiefly British : winning a game or competition

The team was on top after the first half.

Examples of on top in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her appearance on Tuesday came after Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat on top and bottom lines, driven by strong revenue growth from the company’s search and cloud units. —

Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 This bonus is awarded on top of the standard earnings of Alaska miles with the rideshare company, which awards 1 mile per dollar spent on Lyft rides through this ongoing partnership. —

Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024 That's on top of a relentless campaign schedule that has seemingly left barely any residents here unaware of who their candidates are. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024 This will be on top of the patrolling that the Antioch Police Department has already done along the Sycamore corridor. —

Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on top

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