Definitions

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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

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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

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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

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decline inferiority powerlessness subordination

Example Sentences

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“Most buyers don’t have the capital to pay for their own agent on top of their down payment, closing costs, inspection and appraisal fees,” the real-estate broker added.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

That was on top of several million dollars he spent on ads that featured himself, leading Trump to call him “unhinged” and a “wacko” in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The platform that houses all tax and legal client data and internal analyses will have Claude embedded in it, on top of existing Microsoft Azure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The day I visited it was cloudy, but the 1,710 panels were still powering the whole site, and selling some to the national grid on top.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

She was dry now, her blond hair twisted up into a bun on top of her head.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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