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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Both landed intact but both also tipped over in the uneven lunar footing.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Private American lander tips over on the moon On March 6, Athena, a robotic lander built by the Houston company Intuitive Machines, landed successfully on the moon with a passel of NASA science payloads.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Dab ends of tips of square of dough with egg white; fold every other tip over toward center, forming a pinwheel.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Their airtight lids prevent leaks, even if your cooler or lunch bag tips over.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Private American lander tips over on the moon On March 6, Athena, a robotic lander built by the Houston company Intuitive Machines, landed successfully on the moon with a passel of NASA science payloads.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Dab ends of tips of square of dough with egg white; fold every other tip over toward center, forming a pinwheel.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Their airtight lids prevent leaks, even if your cooler or lunch bag tips over.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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