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on top

ADJECTIVE
sitting pretty
Synonyms
WEAK
ahead of the game going places on cloud nine on top of the heap on top of the world prosperous
ADJECTIVE
triumphal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
triumphant
WEAK
arrived champion conquering prizewinning vanquishing winning
ADJECTIVE
triumphant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebratory elated exultant glorious happy jubilant proud triumphal victorious
WEAK
boastful champion conquering dominant in the lead looking good lucky out front prizewinning rejoicing swaggering unbeaten undefeated winning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed discouraged sad sorrowful unhappy
WEAK
defeated failing losing unsuccessful
ADJECTIVE
victorious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
triumphant
WEAK
arrived champion conquering prizewinning vanquishing
Antonyms
WEAK
failing losing unsuccessful
NOUN
ascendancy/ascendency
Synonyms
WEAK
advantage authority command control dominance dominion edge influence jump leg up mastery power predominance preeminence prepotence prevalence reign rule sovereignty superiority supremacy sway upper hand whip hand
Antonyms
WEAK
decline inferiority powerlessness subordination

Example Sentences

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After a mere 20 minutes on top of the world, he began picking his way down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"I could probably see myself getting a little bit smaller, but then was still trying to chase being smaller on top of that," Kildunne added.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Me being on top of myself, being on top of my stuff lets guys know that they can trust a guy like me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

There is really no other trick to it than putting one dollar on top of another dollar.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The milk still had a bit of froth on top.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff