as in fell
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 toppled
The other was the first day of that month when Adam delivered a pitch and almost immediately toppled to the dirt.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Gu skittered off the first rail and toppled to her side, dashing her title hopes.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Since the uprising that toppled Gadhafi, Libya plunged into chaos during which the oil-rich North African country split, with rival administrations now in the east and west, backed by various armed groups and foreign governments.
—Yousef Murad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The winter storm toppled trees across the Nashville region.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Dunbar edges Western Hills Fort Worth Dunbar got 17 points from Mariah Walker as the Wildcats toppled Fort Worth Western Hills 37-27 on Tuesday night in a District 8-4A game.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than 7,000 people remain without power in Georgia's White County after the weekend's ice storm toppled trees and felled power lines.
—Cbs News Atlanta, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Gu skittered off the first rail and toppled to her side, dashing her title hopes.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Since the uprising that toppled Gadhafi, Libya plunged into chaos during which the oil-rich North African country split, with rival administrations now in the east and west, backed by various armed groups and foreign governments.
—Yousef Murad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The winter storm toppled trees across the Nashville region.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Dunbar edges Western Hills Fort Worth Dunbar got 17 points from Mariah Walker as the Wildcats toppled Fort Worth Western Hills 37-27 on Tuesday night in a District 8-4A game.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than 7,000 people remain without power in Georgia's White County after the weekend's ice storm toppled trees and felled power lines.
—Cbs News Atlanta, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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Cortina Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi received death threats after centuries-old trees were felled to make way for a $131 million bobsledding track.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Shares stumbled last week on news about job openings in December hitting their lowest level in five years as investors tried to assess the health of the economy and figure out whether to cash in on pricey stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both the Bobcats and Blue Devils have stumbled, and Yale is in a dogfight in the Ivy League.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fighting Illini coach Brad Underwood asked officials to review whether Fears intentionally tripped David Mirkovic after stopping in front of him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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May was right that Fears tripped Lendeborg, a dirty play that should have resulted in a flagrant foul.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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French wine and spirits exports have slipped from being traditionally France’s second-largest export sector to third, behind aerospace and cosmetics, as trade tensions intensified.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Robinhood shares tumbled 10% after the fintech app missed fourth-quarter revenue estimates.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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