Examples of topple in a Sentence
The strong winds toppled many trees.
The earthquake toppled the buildings.
The tree toppled into the river.
The rebels tried to topple the dictator.
The phone company has toppled its local competition.
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Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Statue toppling riots… and the very real possibility of death.
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Rund Abdelfatah,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton missed the entire 2025-26 campaign to recover from a torn Achilles, but the Pacers were one game away from toppling the Oklahoma City Thunder and winning the 2024-25 championship before Haliburton got hurt.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Statue toppling riots… and the very real possibility of death.
—
Rund Abdelfatah,
NPR,
2 July 2026
Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton missed the entire 2025-26 campaign to recover from a torn Achilles, but the Pacers were one game away from toppling the Oklahoma City Thunder and winning the 2024-25 championship before Haliburton got hurt.
—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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