tip over
phrasal 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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Winds were so strong in 2019 that an unruly nutcracker balloon tipped over.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Being tipped over the edge ultimately leads to Murdock putting away his vigilante role for good.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The chairs had high centers of gravity and sometimes tipped over if their occupants were too rambunctious.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
At one point, the long table tips over, forcing her to hang on for dear life while suspended many feet in the air.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Being tipped over the edge ultimately leads to Murdock putting away his vigilante role for good.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The chairs had high centers of gravity and sometimes tipped over if their occupants were too rambunctious.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
At one point, the long table tips over, forcing her to hang on for dear life while suspended many feet in the air.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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