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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But at what stage does that tip over into actively working to secure a sale? James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 That day, Starship tipped over and remained intact, surprising just about everyone. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The discovery of the streamer might put to bed more than just the mystery of what tipped over GW Orionis' disk. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The video shows a spray of debris flying as the truck struck the overpass, tipped over, and skidded on its side. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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