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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Fill the base with white sand and a handful of small ornaments for interest at the base (the sand will also keep the display from tipping over).
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Knight’s directorial debut never tips over into mawkish but has some unashamedly tender moments.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
One garden light was tipped over.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In that instance, however, the cat-eye polish is usually painted as a French tip over a neutral gel base.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 3 Feb. 2026
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Knight’s directorial debut never tips over into mawkish but has some unashamedly tender moments.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
One garden light was tipped over.
—Clara Migoya, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In that instance, however, the cat-eye polish is usually painted as a French tip over a neutral gel base.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 3 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2026.
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