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

Each cookie is aptly named with a phrase or word that’s related to baseball, like the sluggers sourdough, a version of a chocolate chip cookie that Amber makes with sourdough and brown butter and is topped with flaky sea salt. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Alex Rounaghi, Sue Kempf and Mark Orgill topped the nine-candidate field from the close of polls on Tuesday and, as of Friday’s update on ballot counting in the county remain in the lead. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Cloudflare — Shares climbed about 12% after guidance for the current quarter topped Street expectations. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Future released his The Real Me album in July, which topped the Billboard 200. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

The twin vessel sinks are topped by tall, frameless vertical mirrors against a smooth plaster divider wall concealing a walk-in shower. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

The Jaguars the Broncos topped 20-13 in the second game of the season? — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction. — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026

Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, bounded out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026