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

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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England came out on top in the Euro 2025 final, having beaten Spain in the quarter-finals in 2022, while their rivals were victorious in the 2023 World Cup showpiece.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But old guard candidate Xavier Becerra came out on top.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Masa’s Comeback: SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son was in despair, but an AI spree has him back on top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Drain the oil before adding the anchovies on top of your pizza and baking.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

One of the camp dogs jumped on top of her, showering her with snow, and nudging his cold nose under her chin.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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