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.

Examples of tip over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although there were a few apocalyptic downpours early in the festival, attendees this year were treated to cooler temps that rarely tipped over 80 degrees. —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

Because that removes the base of support, all of your core (your rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis, and even pelvic floor) has to really fire to keep you from tipping over. —Christa Sgobba, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025

And, of course, tipping over is never a problem because there is no right-side up. —New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025

The Quakes’ Chicho Arango almost equalized things but his shot from the top of the box was deflected and then tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar. —Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for tip over

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