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topped the charts

topped the charts is the simple past and past participle of top the charts.

Meaning of top the charts

Verb

top the charts (third-person singular simple present tops the charts, present participle topping the charts, simple past and past participle topped the charts)

  1. (also, idiomatic) To be the most popular recording at a particular time.
    • At the last count in late July, the accumulated mileage of the Pendolino had notched a mind-boggling 287,859,672 (unit 390132 City of Birmingham topping the charts with 5,482,316 miles having passed under its wheels).2022 October 5, Nick Brodrick, “Pendolinos: a huge role to play”, in RAIL, number 967, page 38

Questions about topped the charts

What is topped the charts the simple past and past participle of?
Topped the charts is the simple past and past participle of top the charts.

Words near topped the charts in the dictionary

  1. topped it off
  2. topped off
  3. topped one's boom
  4. topped oneself
  5. topped out
  6. topped the charts
  7. topped up
  8. topper
  9. topper-offer
  10. topper-offers
  11. toppered

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