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on top of
adjective as in informed
Strongest matches
Strong matches
acquainted, apprized, briefed, enlightened, posted, primed, savvy, up, versed
Weak matches
au courant, au fait, erudite, expert, familiar, in the know, into, know the score, know what's what, reliable, tuned-in, up on, up-to-date, versant, well-read, wise to
adjective as in shrewd
Strongest matches
astute, cagey, canny, crafty, farsighted, ingenious, judicious, keen, penetrating, perceptive, probing, prudent, sensible, sharp, slick, sly, smart, wily, wise
Weak matches
acute, argute, artful, astucious, brainy, calculating, cunning, cutting, deep, discerning, discriminating, foxy, heady, in the know, inside, knowing, on the inside, perspicacious, piercing, profound, quick-witted, sagacious, savvy, shark, slippery, smooth, streetwise, tricky, underhand, up on, wised up
adverb as in also
Strong match
Weak matches
additionally, along, along with, and, as well, as well as, conjointly, furthermore, in conjunction with, in like manner, including, more than that, moreover, over and above, plus, to boot, together with, withal
adverb as in further
Weak matches
as well as, besides, beyond, distant, in addition, moreover, over and above, to boot, what's more, yonder
adverb as in on
adverb as in on the ball
Weak matches
alert, alive, attentive, awake, on one's toes, on the job, ready, sharp, vital, wide-awake, with it
adverb as in over
Weak matches
aloft, beyond, farther up, higher than, in heaven, in the sky, on high, overtop, straight up
preposition as in above
preposition as in besides
Weak matches
added to, along with, as well as, beside, beyond, in excess of, more than, other than, over and above, plus, supplementary, together with
verb as in know
Strongest matches
appreciate, experience, have, learn, notice, perceive, realize, recognize, see
Strong matches
apperceive, apprehend, cognize, comprehend, differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguish, fathom, grasp, ken, prize, undergo
Example Sentences
Yet for a man who appears to be on top of the world, he's surprisingly angry, in particular about the increasing hurdles he perceives the government is putting in the way of firms like his.
Her bathroom became a toilet she fastened on top of her septic tank outside and exposed for her neighbors to see — had any of them come back.
Without that private subsidy, survivors would have to pay the mortgage on their destroyed property and the rent for their temporary housing — on top of any gaps in construction costs not covered by insurance for the new home.
"We have a huge homeless population, people are living on top of each other, overcrowding, and there is a real opportunity there," she said.
It was clear that he still was on top of his game.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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