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
An online petition to bring him back has now topped 1,000 signatures, and Tuesday night, some of those supporters plan to speak at the school board meeting, hoping to change the district's decision.
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Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Men’s Pro Doubles Recap Hien Truong/Quan Do, who topped Federico Staksrud & Armaan Bhatia for gold last December in Hangzhou, earned gold again, topping Kenta Miyoshi / Robert Stirling.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was photographed posing with Italian content creator Ginevra Diana Beretta and Tod’s chairman Diego Della Valle in a white T-shirt topped with a cream suede bomber jacket, dark slacks, and tennis shoes.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Minnesota topped the WalletHub list of best states for summer road trips.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
Let’s say a bodega owner wants a specialty item on a sign — a hamburger topped with some avocado.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
The temperature handily topped the 30 degrees Celsius mark, hitting around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Nigeria topped the group and advanced to the knockout stage, in which it was eliminated by Denmark in the round of 16.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Men’s Pro Doubles Recap Hien Truong/Quan Do, who topped Federico Staksrud & Armaan Bhatia for gold last December in Hangzhou, earned gold again, topping Kenta Miyoshi / Robert Stirling.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was photographed posing with Italian content creator Ginevra Diana Beretta and Tod’s chairman Diego Della Valle in a white T-shirt topped with a cream suede bomber jacket, dark slacks, and tennis shoes.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Minnesota topped the WalletHub list of best states for summer road trips.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
Let’s say a bodega owner wants a specialty item on a sign — a hamburger topped with some avocado.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
The temperature handily topped the 30 degrees Celsius mark, hitting around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Nigeria topped the group and advanced to the knockout stage, in which it was eliminated by Denmark in the round of 16.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topped
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In the sixth inning, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett with his 137th career home run at the club’s home venue.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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“Topped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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