on top of

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on top of

preposition

Atop. There's a house on top of the mountain.
Very close to, in any orientation or in time. Living on top of one another in a refugee camp is stressful.
idiomatic In addition to something else. […] and on top of all that, I got a puncture!
idiomatic Fully informed about, and in control of, something; up to speed with. I have sorted out the problems and am now on top of the situation.

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prep in addition

Español	encima de, a más de
Français	de plus, en plus
Ελληνικά	επιπροσθέτως epiprosthétos
Română	pe lângă
العربية	عِلَاوَةً عَلَى ʕilāwatan ʕalā

prep informed and in control, up to speed

Español	encargarse de
Deutsch	auf dem Laufenden
Română	la curent

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"on top of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20top%20of.

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@misc{on_top_of_2026,
  title = {on top of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20top%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}