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
The 76ers won the season-opener by one point, then topped Boston in November by two points.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, Singapore has topped The Economist’s own cost-of-living index (sometimes alone and other times sharing the distinction).
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Alcorn | Reuters JPMorgan Chase topped analysts’ first-quarter earnings and revenue expectations this morning, reporting a 13% annual increase in net income and 10% annual increase in revenue.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the social ad revenue leadership board is topped by Facebook, followed by Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, a chart presented by Aguete showed.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
There was taco pizza and pizza topped with every vegetable in the produce department.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
They’re made with white meat topped with a slight drizzle of a spicy poblano sauce.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
An ombré pink tip becomes extra festive when topped with confetti-like glitter.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, Singapore has topped The Economist’s own cost-of-living index (sometimes alone and other times sharing the distinction).
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Alcorn | Reuters JPMorgan Chase topped analysts’ first-quarter earnings and revenue expectations this morning, reporting a 13% annual increase in net income and 10% annual increase in revenue.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Indeed, the social ad revenue leadership board is topped by Facebook, followed by Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, a chart presented by Aguete showed.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
There was taco pizza and pizza topped with every vegetable in the produce department.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
They’re made with white meat topped with a slight drizzle of a spicy poblano sauce.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
An ombré pink tip becomes extra festive when topped with confetti-like glitter.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topped
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This rise in fatalities coincides with a record-high detention population, which recently surpassed 70,000 people in federal immigration custody.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The season finale audience was up 30% from the previous week and surpassed the Season 1 finale in 2019, which earned 530,000 viewers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Released in July 2001, Legally Blonde quickly exceeded expectations, becoming both a box office hit and a cultural touchstone.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their share of total cathode output consistently exceeded 70% through late 2025 and into the new year, marking a structural shift in manufacturing priorities.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Topped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topped. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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