topping 1 of 3

chiefly British

topping

2 of 3

noun

topping

3 of 3

verb

present participle of top

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of topping
Adjective
Make topping: Using stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip cream cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until very smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 July 2022 In a medium bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter and walnuts to form a crumbly topping. Jane Black, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
Noun
Get creative with toppings depending on your taste. Yvette Zuniga Jemison, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 The toppings can include just about anything—nut butter, fruit, or dessert toppings like brownies. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for topping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topping
Adjective
  • With its affordable price, this coverlet is an excellent value for the quality.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski are excellent at carrying the ball and driving into space.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Add them to pesto or use them as a garnish for vegetable side dishes and salads. Citrus Peels and Juiced Flesh Don’t discard those juiced lemon halves.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Herbs Always more herbs—both in the recipe and as a garnish.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Those extra hours—for fewer rewards—can contribute to women’s greater fatigue, health problems, and burnout.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Neither of them were the person who issued the bounty, which came from Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, husband of all-time tennis great Serena Williams and a lifelong Commanders fan, less than a week before Carrion pulled the card.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, Siete Family Foods, the corn-free chip maker that expanded into seasonings and hot sauce, was acquired by PepsiCo for $1.2 billion, or more than four times sales.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Scrape the dressing into a serving bowl, add the cheese and taste for seasoning, adding a little salt if desired.
    Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Enterprises in stages three and four, on the other hand, had financial performance well above industry average — exceeding 10 percentage points.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Warren is the more physically dominant prospect, while Loveland is an elite route runner and terrific receiver at 240-plus pounds.
    Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Paz is terrific, a woman with everything thrown at her while trying to keep her family together.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Penn State has been an elite run defense all season, with only three teams rushing for more yards against the Nittany Lions this season than Boise State did — USC, Ohio State, Oregon — and only one other individual running back eclipsing 100 yards.
    Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But now, with two games to play, the Philadelphia Eagles running back is 268 yards from eclipsing the mark of Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who set the league record of 2,105 with the Rams in 1984.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024

Browse Nearby Entries

Cite this Entry

“Topping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topping. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on topping

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!