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
The two days of wintry precipitation could topple tree limbs and power lines, causing power outages and blocked roads across the county, officials said.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Those amounts promise to topple trees, snap power lines and make roads impassable.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
If Bancroft was the love of Brooks’ life, then Carl Reiner was his best friend, and losing them both — 15 years apart — would be enough to topple a lesser man, as well as his documentary.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
San Diego police shot a suspect early Thursday afternoon after a police pursuit ended with a collision that toppled a light pole onto a police car in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Those amounts promise to topple trees, snap power lines and make roads impassable.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
If Bancroft was the love of Brooks’ life, then Carl Reiner was his best friend, and losing them both — 15 years apart — would be enough to topple a lesser man, as well as his documentary.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
San Diego police shot a suspect early Thursday afternoon after a police pursuit ended with a collision that toppled a light pole onto a police car in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The same officer shoves Pretti in his chest, leading Pretti and the other protester to stumble backward.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dutcher and his staff might have stumbled on something.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Reviewers say that this model’s eco mode outputs just the right amount of heat without tripping your breaker.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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The operators likely see green lights and stable voltage readings on their screens even as transformers are overloading and breakers are tripping in the physical world.—
Saman Zonouz,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yet the fact remains that their league position has slipped from fifth to 12th since away supporters last watched their team winning in the league, 2-0 at Nottingham Forest at the end of November.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But my next words slipped soundlessly to the ground before the yellow vinyl material, like the final sprays of a park fountain at closing time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But as the pandemic subsided and many workers returned to in-person roles, Zoom’s stock has tumbled from its highs.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, approval of his handling of immigration — long a political asset for the president and the GOP — has tumbled.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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