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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But the apple cart never tips over, and in total, the series is the sort of sweeping intergenerational saga contemporary TV rarely attempts and even more rarely achieves. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 But even the most featherweight of the bunch (Pixel 11) still imparted the sense that everything might tip over. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Starship tipped over and erupted in flames upon splashdown, a dramatic end to the mission. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 As is usually the case with ocean splashdowns, the rocket tipped over, fell onto its side and exploded as residual propellants ignited. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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