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• present participle of top.

topping

American  

[top-ing] / ˈtɒp ɪŋ /

noun

• toppings
  plural

1. the act of a person or thing that tops.

2. a distinct part forming a top to something.

3. something put on a thing at the top to complete it, as a sauce or garnish placed on food.

4. toppings, the parts removed in topping or cropping plants, as branches.

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adjective

1. rising above something else; overtopping.

2. very high in rank, degree, etc.

3. Chiefly British Informal. excellent; wonderful.

topping British  

/ ˈtɒpɪŋ /

noun

1. something that tops something else, esp a sauce or garnish for food

2. angling part of a brightly-coloured feather, usually from a golden pheasant crest, used to top some artificial flies

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adjective

1. high or superior in rank, degree, etc

2. slang excellent; splendid

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• untopping
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• toppings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of topping

1300–50; Middle English: top part; see top ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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topping toppings

Net revenue rose 44% to C$1.17 billion, topping analyst forecasts of C$1.12 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Verstappen, whose last pole and victory was at the season finale in Abu Dhabi in 2026, was 0.298 seconds quicker than Hamilton after topping all three sessions of qualifying.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

For close to two decades, this crowd-pleasing pop superstar has been topping charts and gobbling up Grammys with detailed recreations of an ever-expanding array of past musical styles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Bond yields climbed, with the average on a gauge of world bonds topping four percent last week for the first time since 2007, according to Bloomberg.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Panchito and I can find work in Santa Maria thinning lettuce and topping carrots.”

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

Australian brand Yo-Chi opened a Notting Hill branch in August and blew up quickly on social media for its range of toppings and "third space" feel.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"It was a 45-minute wait for my turn but the whole experience of choosing your flavours and customising it with different toppings was a big part of the appeal for me," the 19-year-old student says.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

She has seen formats incorporating sandwiches, hot dogs and pizzas, and toppings ranging from Nashville Hot chicken and bacon strips to elote and lobster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

I love salty, earthy, nutty and bittersweet toppings, like nut butters, funky cheeses and dark chocolate.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The salad bar has types of lettuce greens I’ve never seen before and at least twenty toppings.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles