as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the next contender's javelin throw topped the reigning champion's and set a new world record
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Recent Examples of topped
Meredith Gibbs collected 20 points and 18 boards as Dover-Sherborn topped Tri-Valley League opponent Dedham 57-48.
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Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
To complete the warm golden hues, the automatic movement is topped with a 22-karat gold rotor, which glows through the caseback.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This high-shine look features a stunning mix of silver, violet, and fuchsia, all topped in silver chrome powder.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Gold topped $4,700 an ounce for the first time while silver also hit a fresh record.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The whole dessert is then drizzled with more dark chocolate and topped with two chocolate chip cookies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
The caramel-blondie mix gets topped with crunchy coconut and drizzled with chocolate icing.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
In arguably the most prestigious of the college softball polls, Texas softball topped the ESPN/USA Softball preseason rankings for the first time in school history.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Man’s Best Friend topped the Billboard 200 albums chart, her second Number One album following Short n’ Sweet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
To complete the warm golden hues, the automatic movement is topped with a 22-karat gold rotor, which glows through the caseback.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
This high-shine look features a stunning mix of silver, violet, and fuchsia, all topped in silver chrome powder.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Gold topped $4,700 an ounce for the first time while silver also hit a fresh record.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The whole dessert is then drizzled with more dark chocolate and topped with two chocolate chip cookies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
The caramel-blondie mix gets topped with crunchy coconut and drizzled with chocolate icing.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
In arguably the most prestigious of the college softball polls, Texas softball topped the ESPN/USA Softball preseason rankings for the first time in school history.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Man’s Best Friend topped the Billboard 200 albums chart, her second Number One album following Short n’ Sweet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topped
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Consider the Trefis Reinforced Value (RV) Portfolio, which has surpassed its all-cap stocks benchmark (a combination of the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices) to deliver strong returns for investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 20 points and Landry Shamet was 6 for 6 on 3-pointers and added 18 for the Knicks, who led by as much as 59 points before the 54-point victory that surpassed the previous largest victory margin of 48 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the year mark, that continues to be true, and his Presidency has also been eclipsed by this unexpected pivot toward imperialism and overseas adventurism.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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My curiosity about his nefarious to-do list is eclipsed by excitement.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Topped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topped. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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