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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Senior attackman Max Zicchitella paced things Saturday with a hat trick, as the Longmeadow boys registered an impressive victory by toppling perennial powerhouse Duxbury on the road, 7-5.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Can South Carolina topple UConn?
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The 45th president’s victory in the crowded 2016 primary effectively toppled the existing Republican Establishment, injecting the party with a combination of populism and distrust that was especially hostile to the way things were done before.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Having failed to topple the Islamic Republic, the US would be leaving in place a significantly more hardline regime where civilian leaders are being undermined by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Can South Carolina topple UConn?
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The 45th president’s victory in the crowded 2016 primary effectively toppled the existing Republican Establishment, injecting the party with a combination of populism and distrust that was especially hostile to the way things were done before.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Having failed to topple the Islamic Republic, the US would be leaving in place a significantly more hardline regime where civilian leaders are being undermined by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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