as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
the tower of blocks toppled even though I bumped into it ever so slightly
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Recent Examples of topple
And for a moment, that was enough to almost topple a government and create a new world order.
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Even if Democrats win all those seats, map changes in at least three other states could help topple Democrats and put Republicans in their place, say analysts from Inside Elections and the Cook Political Report, nonpartisan groups that study congressional elections.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Even if Democrats win all those seats, map changes in at least three other states could help topple Democrats and put Republicans in their place, say analysts from Inside Elections and the Cook Political Report, nonpartisan groups that study congressional elections.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Without a strategic game plan, even the strongest efforts can stumble before crossing the finish line.—
Rohit Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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TikToker Callie Rose Bedford, known as @calrose5, stumbled on the vase during a shopping trip and shared what happened next in a video that has more than 7 million views.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Oklahoma’s Vintage Roadside Americana And Oktoberfest Road tripping in Oklahoma may be less about fall foliage and more about exploring the Sooner State’s nostalgia and charm.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Focusing on the lifestyle factor that most trips you up is likely to have a greater impact on your health, London said.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The junior wideout slipped loose into the secondary, breaking free for a 51-yard touchdown reception as the Harbormen cut things to a 21-13 game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Conducted over the course of several months, a Microsoft postmortem on the Storm-0558 attack revealed several errors that led to the Chinese group slipping past cloud defenses.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
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The stock tumbled 14% in a single day as investors feared that their expectations for orforglipron sales in the coming years were too optimistic.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The problem with these ideas, however, is that much of the junk is tumbling.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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