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

New York has been conservative with allowing helipads on tops of buildings since 1977, when a helicopter tipped over while attempting to land on the MetLife building in Midtown Manhattan. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 31 July 2026

This time, however, the ship gently tipped over and came to rest floating in a remote stretch of ocean west of Australia, Ars reports. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Zandi warned that raising rates to cool demand could tip over the stock market, which could take down the shaky job market. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

In addition, the flavor text has personality without tipping over into the cringeworthy. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for tip over

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