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
With or without help, Iranians will topple the Islamic Republic.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
An 85-year old retired statistician who loved nature and long walks was killed in a freak accident when a sudden storm toppled a tree that crushed him in a Queens park.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Such pinches have been toppling financial firms for decades.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The storms toppled trees and caused power outages across southwestern Pennsylvania.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
An 85-year old retired statistician who loved nature and long walks was killed in a freak accident when a sudden storm toppled a tree that crushed him in a Queens park.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Such pinches have been toppling financial firms for decades.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The storms toppled trees and caused power outages across southwestern Pennsylvania.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
Verb
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Two families in Annapolis are displaced after trees fell onto homes following Friday's thunderstorm, according to city officials.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Xcel Energy’s bills in Colorado continue to fall below the national average for electric rates, Isenberg added.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The memorial effort dragged for years as the private onePulse Foundation, originally tasked to create it, stumbled and then collapsed amid excessive ambition that produced a plan for a $100 million memorial and museum the group had no ability to fund.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, that last part seems to trip some people up.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Germany was awarded the penalty shot after Felix Nmecha was tripped in the box by Riechedly Bazoer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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As the Los Angeles Rams continue to bask in the glow of their honeymoon phase with star pass rusher Myles Garrett, the reigning champion Seattle Seahawks have somehow slipped into the shadows of the ultra-competitive NFC West.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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People leave, culture erodes, the playbook changes faster than management can rewrite it, and so the edge slips to newcomers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Leading up to Sunday’s announcement, oil prices had already tumbled more than 6% over the last week in anticipation of an agreement.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, oil prices tumbled, with WTI and Brent hitting the lowest levels since March 10.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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