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 development is the latest as Syria's new leaders have struggled since toppling former President Bashar Assad in December 2024 to assert their full authority over the country torn by nearly 14 years of civil war.
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Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Topline Gold and silver prices surged early Thursday morning, with silver toppling the $120 mark and gold nearing an all-time high of $5,600, up more than $200 from just one day ago as tensions between the United States and Iran mount and the dollar weakens.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Money went to ad campaigns to either solidify the wins of crypto-friendly politicians or to topple the advancements of crypto critics, but in each instance, the ads didn’t focus on the benefits of crypto, shaping ad content to whatever angle was mostly likely to influence the outcome of the race.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Topline Gold and silver prices surged early Thursday morning, with silver toppling the $120 mark and gold nearing an all-time high of $5,600, up more than $200 from just one day ago as tensions between the United States and Iran mount and the dollar weakens.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Money went to ad campaigns to either solidify the wins of crypto-friendly politicians or to topple the advancements of crypto critics, but in each instance, the ads didn’t focus on the benefits of crypto, shaping ad content to whatever angle was mostly likely to influence the outcome of the race.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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