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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Healing the nation Up to 1,400 people were killed in the July 2024 revolution that toppled Hasina in addition to some 3,500 extrajudicially disappeared during the last 15 years of her despotic reign.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Observers of the region believe Berisha, who was prime minister from 2005 to 2013 and faced his own corruption charges, is angling to topple the socialist prime minister and main political rival, Rama, and return to power.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Enter Sun Ra, brimming with eccentric insurrection, claiming his music’s power to topple walls.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Senior guard Dylan Hurley dropped 15 points to pace all scorers, while junior forward Maliah Pierre netted 13 points to go with seven rebounds as Whitman-Hanson pulled away in the second half to topple Patriot League nemesis Duxbury, 48-36.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Observers of the region believe Berisha, who was prime minister from 2005 to 2013 and faced his own corruption charges, is angling to topple the socialist prime minister and main political rival, Rama, and return to power.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Enter Sun Ra, brimming with eccentric insurrection, claiming his music’s power to topple walls.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Senior guard Dylan Hurley dropped 15 points to pace all scorers, while junior forward Maliah Pierre netted 13 points to go with seven rebounds as Whitman-Hanson pulled away in the second half to topple Patriot League nemesis Duxbury, 48-36.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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