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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The carriage clipped the wheel of another carriage and toppled, according to TWU Local 100 Administrative Vice President Alexander Kemp.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Literally, a Tomahawk missile at Kharg Island would have toppled the regime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
People flocked to their TVs, bars and watch parties in droves to catch the Knicks topple Goliath.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 17 June 2026
But this regime is not going to be toppled by appeals to their humanity, to the angels of their better nature.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Literally, a Tomahawk missile at Kharg Island would have toppled the regime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
People flocked to their TVs, bars and watch parties in droves to catch the Knicks topple Goliath.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 17 June 2026
But this regime is not going to be toppled by appeals to their humanity, to the angels of their better nature.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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