How to Use topple in a Sentence

topple

verb
  • The strong winds toppled many trees.
  • The rebels tried to topple the dictator.
  • The earthquake toppled the buildings.
  • The tree toppled into the river.
  • The phone company has toppled its local competition.
  • These are the first to split and topple over.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Even if a fire didn’t spark, trucks could topple.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • That’s what’s called a bank run, and such a move could topple them.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • High winds can topple trees which can be deadly.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Heavy flows claw at the banks; trees topple in like matchsticks.
    — Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020
  • This toppled trees and caused roof damage.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • If someone doesn’t do that task the right way, the pots could topple off the boat.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2021
  • Heavy winds could topple the large white tents set up in the theme park’s parking lots.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Strong wind is liable to topple a cage laden with a heavy tomato plant.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
  • Arizona's prices topple a full dollar and some change over that.
    — Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023
  • Take away one and the whole enterprise could topple.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The flood toppled landmarks, sank cars and buried churches and schools.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
  • At his feet was a vase filled with white and yellow flowers that had toppled to the floor.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
  • There was an attempt to topple the state, the rule of law, and it was punished.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Select a tall pot (so that the top-heavy plant won't topple over) with a large drainage hole and saucer.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The egg stuck, sizzling, on the edge of the stovepipe, which toppled toward my bare legs.
    — Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
  • But what happens when those guns are used to try to topple the government?
    — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2020
  • The coup to topple Mossadegh was launched in August of the same year.
    — NBC News, 5 June 2020
  • At one point, a section of trusses toppled over with a pull from the backhoe.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Place them within baskets and add a few rocks to prevent them from toppling over.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Baker can be seen kicking the door, and a man toppled over a couch inside.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Trees would be most threatened if beavers were building a dam; in that case, they could be toppled overnight.
    — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Gu skittered off the first rail and toppled to her side, dashing her title hopes.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • George Floyd’s murder made the bricks topple down in a way the entire world heard.
    — Alicia Montgomery, Quartz at Work, 8 July 2020
  • Wembanyama lurched forward, toppled and slammed the right side of his face on the floor.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

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