Synonyms of topped

topped

verb

past tense of top

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• excelled
• outstripped
• beat
• outdid
• outshone
• bettered
• outdistanced
• transcended
• overtopped
• outclassed
• towered (over)
• mastered
• went one better
• outgunned
• overshadowed
• outmatched
• overcame
• defeated
• outpaced
• surmounted
• bested
• outweighed
• outperformed
• trounced
• outran
• whipped
• routed
• trimmed
• ran circles around
• trumped
• clobbered
• crushed
• licked
• conquered
• walloped
• outraced
• subdued
• thrashed
• prevailed (over)
• overpassed
• one-upped
• won (against)
• triumphed (over)
• drubbed
• shamed
• worsted
• overmatched
• outcompeted
• skunked
• outbalanced
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of topped

Since Berkshire's stake topped 10% in mid-September, it's been required by an SEC rule to disclose additional purchases within two business days. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Sales of Switch 2, released in June 2025, have topped more than 23 million units to date. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Maple apple crunch at Little Rey Vanilla soft serve is topped with a warm compote of roasted apples and a graham cracker crumble with a drizzle of maple cinnamon. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Widow’s Bay Sorry, but that murderers’ row of unpretentious acting talent isn’t going to be topped. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Per Next Gen Stats, Dobbins also topped 15 miles per hour on 23 occasions last year but has done so just four times so far this year. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Other top executives received payouts that topped nine figures, SEC filings revealed after the Skydance deal closed. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Milwaukee has averaged a baseball-best 97 wins a season in Pat Murphy’s three years as manager, topped by a franchise-record 103 victories this summer. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Order a glass of chenin and a few cicchetti, Venice’s answer to tapas (slices of baguette topped with mortadella, artichoke or pâté), then find a seat by the water. — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026