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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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They have had fleeting chances to get on top and beat Australia.

From BBC

Arsenal will spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League tree this year, while Wolves, Burnley and West Ham are hanging precariously on the bottom branches.

From BBC

"We're back on top of the table but we're not watching City too much, or the other teams," said Bukayo Saka.

From BBC

Despite being a man down, Tottenham were well on top in stoppage time and chasing an equaliser when their captain Romero received a second yellow card for a petulant kick out at Ibrahima Konate.

From BBC

Chef Brar, who is also from Lucknow and has been an unequivocal advocate for its food, has often said that the city's rich food legacy places it right on top of the pile of the Indian street food experience.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.