tip over

verb

tipped over; tipping over; tips over
: to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over
The glass nearly tipped over.
He accidentally tipped the lamp over and broke it.

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Unlike previous Ship splashdowns, though, which have exploded after tipping over into the water, Ship 40 remained largely intact and afloat. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Slide it out roughly 1/3 of the way to access the small compartment and the heavier 2/3 is still inside preventing it from tipping over. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 At the Hélène Boucher lycée, or high school, in Paris' 20th district, protesters tipped over trash cans and bicycles onto their sides to create a makeshift barricade. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Ministry offers online portal for complaints At the Hélène Boucher lycée, or high school, in Paris’ 20th district, protesters tipped over trash cans and bicycles onto their sides to create a makeshift barricade. — Nicolas Garriga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tip over

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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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