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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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Above the public library’s checkout desk is a mural of shirtless laborers toiling among smokestacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Above all, the current crisis could hit the costs of humanitarian aid and divert donor funds towards other priorities.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Above the screenshot, he wrote, “You just gotta mog.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Above all, size your positions like a grownup.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Above her, the water wall extended to twice her height.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack