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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

She is a staunch defender of the Scandinavian country's famed welfare state, with an attitude that resonates with many Swedes, regularly topping opinion polls on the country's most trusted politicians.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, gained about 2%, topping $108 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The really hard one is the second championship because everybody starts to think they were the reason that the first one worked, and just the difficulty of topping an emotional high like that —”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The festival last took place in 2025, with Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975 and Neil Young topping the bill.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

A compromise was reached, and I am pleased to report that vanilla yogurt makes quite an edible topping for apple pie.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

Every drink, he wrote, relies on five basics: water, sugar, tea, milk and toppings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

While sweetcorn is already a staple in South East Asian and Latin American puddings, it has largely been relegated to sandwich fillings and pizza toppings in the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The toppings are market-flexible, too: Use whatever chèvre or goat cheese you find, whether it crumbles into little pillows or lands in soft clouds, and turn a leftover hunk of cornbread into crisp, salty crumbs.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Elizabeth makes fresh bowls of ice cream for them to try, taking care with the coconut and pistachio toppings.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan