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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By December 31, United’s net transfer debt had tipped over £300m.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Doom should put you on the verge of a panic attack without tipping over.
—PC Magazine, 9 May 2025
The alligator then thrashed and tipped over the canoe.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Yet Jesus becomes angered by the desecration of the temple and begins tipping over the merchants' tables in the holy place while wielding a righteous whip.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Doom should put you on the verge of a panic attack without tipping over.
—PC Magazine, 9 May 2025
The alligator then thrashed and tipped over the canoe.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Yet Jesus becomes angered by the desecration of the temple and begins tipping over the merchants' tables in the holy place while wielding a righteous whip.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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 25 May. 2025.
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