tip over
phrasal verb
tipped over; tipping over; tips over
: to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over
The glass nearly tipped over.
He accidentally tipped the lamp over and broke it.
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The mini-American flags include bronze or gold spears that keep the flags from tipping over.
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Christopher Murray
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Sixteen of the cars derailed and 10 additional cars tipped over.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
But the lander tipped over after touchdown, cutting its mission short after achieving some limited objectives.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The body of a Pennsylvania state park ranger was recovered two days after his kayak tipped over in a turbulent creek in Tyler State Park, state police said.
—Jd Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Sixteen of the cars derailed and 10 additional cars tipped over.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
But the lander tipped over after touchdown, cutting its mission short after achieving some limited objectives.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The body of a Pennsylvania state park ranger was recovered two days after his kayak tipped over in a turbulent creek in Tyler State Park, state police said.
—Jd Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tip over
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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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