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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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 The 46-year veteran of drug development was first contacted four years ago by a high-net-worth individual with polycystic kidney disease that risked tipping over into chronic renal failure. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, this undercurrent of gloom tips over into outright nihilism. Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Or, grab a silicone bottle boot to keep your Freesip from tipping over or sliding off the counter, or some cleaning tablets to keep your bottle in tip-top shape. Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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