as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
the tower of blocks toppled even though I bumped into it ever so slightly
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Recent Examples of topple
The severe storms that swept through Greater Cincinnati on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning toppled a large tree into a house in Erlanger, Kentucky, with three people inside.
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The largest oak tree at Austin's first Black cemetery lay toppled over several headstones on Thursday morning.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Post Malone toppled off the stage while performing in Arizona this past weekend, when part of the stage broke apart beneath him.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
While the first couple of major offseason dominoes have toppled — with Desmond Bane getting traded to Orlando and Kevin Durant going to Houston — another major tipping point takes place Wednesday with the first round of the NBA draft.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The largest oak tree at Austin's first Black cemetery lay toppled over several headstones on Thursday morning.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Post Malone toppled off the stage while performing in Arizona this past weekend, when part of the stage broke apart beneath him.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
While the first couple of major offseason dominoes have toppled — with Desmond Bane getting traded to Orlando and Kevin Durant going to Houston — another major tipping point takes place Wednesday with the first round of the NBA draft.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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Ratner points to kindergarten vaccination rates, which have been falling nationwide for years and are currently at 92.7%.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Musk’s net worth fell by as much as $15 billion in the days following the announcement of his political party.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Hegseth, a former Fox TV host who has stumbled through several controversies during his six months in office, sat silently next to Trump without volunteering any information about the decision that apparently came on his watch.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Designed specifically for those who wish to explore the shops, restaurants and cultural experiences of the district, The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza is within stumbling distance of every hot spot.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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An employee at a Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. warehouse tripped and dropped a combustible shell.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Without nuclear energy to provide the stable, always-on foundation for clean energy, those goals are slipping further from reach.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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After Wilson slipped the ring onto her finer, Kelly quickly embraced her new fiancé as their family and friends cheered.—
Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club
July 6,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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The steps in a rehabilitation from injury or the buildup after time off are like dominoes in that one tumbles into the next.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Executives around the league wondered what would come next for the team that tumbled from the 2023-24 Presidents’ Trophy champions to out of the playoffs.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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