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 cake spectrum is broad, filled, and frosted with a million possibilities, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting or layered between fudgy mounds of chocolate ganache.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Its forecast for 61% growth in revenue this year also topped analysts’ expectations.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Boerkircher’s Aggies had perhaps the easiest conference schedule last season, but had to rally for a 10-point win over South Carolina, only beat Arkansas by 3, and topped Auburn by 6.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Trader Joe's topped the ranking of 19 different supermarket chains, receiving an 86 out of 100, a 2% increase from 2025's score.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Gold, which topped $5,500 last week, dipped below $4,500 per ounce in overnight trading.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Last season, Macy led Barry to a 19-10 record as the Bucs topped the Sunshine State Conference in points, rebounds and steals.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
And keep an eye out for Baby Joe, a miniature schnauzer who topped national dog show standings for 2025.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Voters here told the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab in 2025 that housing costs topped their list of concerns, displacing crime for the first time in the survey’s history.
—Jacksonville Florida Times-Union, Florida Times-Union, 27 Jan. 2026
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Its forecast for 61% growth in revenue this year also topped analysts’ expectations.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Boerkircher’s Aggies had perhaps the easiest conference schedule last season, but had to rally for a 10-point win over South Carolina, only beat Arkansas by 3, and topped Auburn by 6.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Trader Joe's topped the ranking of 19 different supermarket chains, receiving an 86 out of 100, a 2% increase from 2025's score.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Gold, which topped $5,500 last week, dipped below $4,500 per ounce in overnight trading.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Last season, Macy led Barry to a 19-10 record as the Bucs topped the Sunshine State Conference in points, rebounds and steals.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
And keep an eye out for Baby Joe, a miniature schnauzer who topped national dog show standings for 2025.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Voters here told the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab in 2025 that housing costs topped their list of concerns, displacing crime for the first time in the survey’s history.
—Jacksonville Florida Times-Union, Florida Times-Union, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topped
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The number surpassed the historical pre-pandemic average by 37 percent, but remained significantly lower than the 2019 attendance figure of 1,351,000.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Jan. 2026
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California’s budgets became dependent on a relatively few high-income taxpayers over the last four decades, as income taxes surpassed sales taxes to become the most important revenue source.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Twenty-four years later, their mission and their conduct have exceeded the worst imaginings of even their sharpest critics.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, four players for Grand Canyon exceeded Buchanan’s point total, including three with 16 points, and senior guard Jaden Henley scored a game-high 20 — 18 of them in the second half.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Spot gold eclipsed $5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday before pulling back.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Yesterday was a disaster only eclipsed by Mondays statement made by Buffalo Bills regarding Sean's dismissal.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Topped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topped. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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