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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
In a final attempt to cover his tracks, Andrews Jr threw his mobile phone on top of a bedroom wardrobe just before police burst into the room to arrest him.
As young Maxwell climbed on rocks on the edge of the beach, he slipped, causing a boulder to fall on top of him, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said.
Cox told reporters that inscriptions had been found engraved on casings recovered with the rifle, which had a scope mounted on top of it.
It will be the syrup on top of a career already dripping with greatness.
Cox told reporters that investigators had found inscriptions engraved on casings recovered with the rifle, which had a scope mounted on top of it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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