on top of
Situated directly over
On top of means positioned above something, resting on its surface: The keys are on top of the dresser.
It extends to mean in addition to: On top of everything else, the car broke down.
To be on top of something is to be in control of it or current with it: She's on top of her workload.
To come out on top is to prevail.
Accumulated mass of objects
- heapJumbled collection of items
- stackItems piled vertically
- layerSingle thickness of material
- moundHeaped earth formation
accumulation · covering · resting · placed · sitting · balanced · piled · heaped
Located directly above
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- upperShoe part above sole
- upstairsOn a higher level
- skywardToward the firmament
higher · overlook · tower · rise · summit · peak · crest · apex
In addition to
- plusSign of increase
- extraAdditional, beyond necessary
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
- furthermoreWord adding more points
moreover · along with · as well as · beyond · over and above · supplementing · compounding · coupled with
Directing or controlling something
- handlingTreatment or management
- masteringAttaining full command
- commandingExerting strong authority
- dominatingExercising supreme control
leading · overseeing · supervising · in charge · winning · ahead · prevailing · excelling
Carrying a heavy load
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
buried · snowed under · inundated · overwhelmed · crushed · weighted down · pressed · stretched
Given necessary knowledge
- abreastSide by side
- currentDirected flow of charge
- updatedMade current or modern
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
tracking · following · aware · knowledgeable · apprised · acquainted · cognizant · attuned
pile
Accumulated mass of objects
mound · accumulation · covering · resting · placed · sitting · balanced · piled · heaped · stacked
overhead
Located directly above
skyward · higher · overlook · tower · rise · summit · peak · crest · apex · pinnacle
besides
In addition to
- plusSign of increase
- extraAdditional, beyond necessary
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
furthermore · moreover · along with · as well as · beyond · over and above · supplementing · compounding · coupled with
managing
Directing or controlling something
- handlingTreatment or management
- masteringAttaining full command
- commandingExerting strong authority
dominating · leading · overseeing · supervising · in charge · winning · ahead · prevailing · excelling · succeeding
burdened
Carrying a heavy load
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
drowning · buried · snowed under · inundated · overwhelmed · crushed · weighted down · pressed · stretched · maxed out
informed
Given necessary knowledge
monitoring · tracking · following · aware · knowledgeable · apprised · acquainted · cognizant · attuned · plugged in
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- additionsum, plus, add, addend, addition
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
- connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
on top ofbeneath
In a lower position
under · underneath · below · down below · underfoot
on top ofdrowning in
Overwhelmed by excess
out of control · snowed under · neglecting · in over one's head
on top ofinstead of
As a replacement for
in place of · without · minus · excluding · apart from
top, tops, topped, atop, topping, topper, over the top, topee