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
Of course, they're still topped with that decadent with cream cheese frosting.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The company’s insurer, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum both topped analysts’ sales estimates for the quarter, according to StreetAccount.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The piece is also topped by a jeweled medallion, adding to the sense of theatricality that often defines the studio’s late 19th-century commissions.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This is chili spaghetti, topped with a nimbus of fluffy, shredded cheddar.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
If your household is large and loves everything topped with a runny egg, look for a larger capacity pan that holds four or more at a time.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Birthday Cake Doughnut is made with an Original Glazed cake doughnut, swirled with birthday cake frosting, topped with cake crumbles and finished with rainbow sprinkles.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
That time topped the previous record set by Shalane Flanagan in 2022.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 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
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The company’s insurer, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum both topped analysts’ sales estimates for the quarter, according to StreetAccount.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The piece is also topped by a jeweled medallion, adding to the sense of theatricality that often defines the studio’s late 19th-century commissions.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
This is chili spaghetti, topped with a nimbus of fluffy, shredded cheddar.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
If your household is large and loves everything topped with a runny egg, look for a larger capacity pan that holds four or more at a time.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Birthday Cake Doughnut is made with an Original Glazed cake doughnut, swirled with birthday cake frosting, topped with cake crumbles and finished with rainbow sprinkles.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
That time topped the previous record set by Shalane Flanagan in 2022.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 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
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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Johnson and Mazzulla both led teams that widely exceeded most preseason expectations.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ordeal began with a miscalculation in northern Chile, just south of Calama, where energy demands quickly exceeded expectations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 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 22 Apr. 2026.
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