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.

Examples of tip over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Take Note The lightweight chairs tended to tip over, posing a risk of falls. Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024 On Friday afternoon, a truck tipped over because of high winds in the Olancha area of Inyo County, the California Highway Patrol said. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024 Odysseus moon lander tipped over on its side during historic mission. USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024 Others suspect they were used for holding on to other T. rexes during mating rituals, to attract mates, for social behaviors, or to get off the ground if they were tipped over. Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024 Japan's moon lander survives lunar night The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, meanwhile, reported Monday that flight controllers had managed to reestablish contact with their SLIM lunar lander, which touched down on the moon Jan. 19 and promptly tipped over on its nose. William Harwood, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024 After some initial post-landing communication challenges, Intuitive Machines discovered Odysseus hadn’t landed upright, but was instead tipped over on its side. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 However, during the landing on Thursday evening, the lander, about 14 feet tall, appears to have been traveling faster than planned and ended up tipped over on its side. Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Early on December 25, the booster tipped over on the drone ship due to high winds and waves, SpaceX said. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024

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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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