TOPPED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of topped The Beehive State topped the ranking with its devotion to the Japanese card game. — Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Each red tin is packed with layers of white and dark chocolate perfumed with peppermint oil and topped with crushed peppermint candies. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Sacha Vadier, assistant executive pastry chef at Cheval Blanc, said guests would be tasting the rhubarb mochi, a trompe-l’oeil sushi topped with slices of poached rhubarb. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Sponsorship and advertising revenue rose 14%, while leaguewide attendance topped 22 million. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 It was topped only by healthcare, taxes and accusations about opponents being beholden to special interests. — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Net interest payments on the public debt topped $1 trillion for the first time, driven up in part by the nation’s skyrocketing debt levels and higher interest rates. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The song topped the Billboard Global 200 for five weeks, reached the Top Ten on Billboard’s Hot 100, and has been the Number One song on Spotify’s Global chart for 46 days and counting. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 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

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Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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