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.

Examples of tip over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Looking back at the data from that incident, Kosegarten-Heil has learned that the maximum angle of lean was 58 degrees, as the F50 came alarmingly close to tipping over. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The cab did not tip over, and its driver was not injured, police said. — David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Because the landing was so gentle, Ship 40 was able to slowly tip over and float in the ocean without exploding or sinking, as prior prototypes have done. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

That day, Starship tipped over and remained intact, surprising just about everyone. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for tip over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover