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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
She says she would use her extra time to get on top of the paperwork which comes with the job.
On top of that, the game is continuously stopped while phases of play are checked by VAR for even the minutest of incidents.
I set it on a shelf on top of the stove with the salt, pepper, and kitchen matches.
In the living room, for example, Brettler cleverly hung a Midcentury ceramic wall hanging from a curved piece of rebar she mounted on top of a storage unit.
Resting on top of this constantly changing layer, the plates creep over, under, and past each other at a rate so slow it would make a snail blush.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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