Past tense of 'top': to remove the upper part of something; to cover or decorate the surface of something; or to exceed or surpass a record.
From Old English 'top' (the highest point). The verb usage developed over centuries as the noun was applied to various actions involving the highest part.
The word 'topped' has an invisible food history—chefs use it constantly ('topped with cheese'), which shows how cooking vocabulary infiltrates everyday language because we talk about food more than almost anything else!
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