on top of
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In control of, fully informed about, as in The weeds were terrible, but the new gardener was soon on top of them , or Our senator always manages to be on top of the issues .
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In addition to, following closely on, as in Several other benefits are being offered on top of a better salary , or On top of the flu Jane caught her sister's measles . [c. 1600]
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Also, on top of one another . Very close to, crowded, as in I didn't see her until she was right on top of us , or In these condominiums people are living right on top of one another . [Mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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On top of that, it’s also spinning twice as fast as we expected!
From Space Scoop
College Football Brain is why we still have Zombie Bowl games layered on top of this 12-team playoff, as if anyone actually cares or comprehends why the quarterfinal needs to masquerade as the Cotton Bowl.
On top of that, Mohi-uddin said, Germany is making a historic shift away from frugality toward spending.
Those extra costs come on top of higher price tags for groceries and other essentials.
Supply is the big one, as the U.S. runs near-record peacetime deficits on top of a bulging current-account deficit.
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