Examples of topple in a Sentence
The strong winds toppled many trees.
The earthquake toppled the buildings.
The tree toppled into the river.
The rebels tried to topple the dictator.
The phone company has toppled its local competition.
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The uber-billionaire is now the world’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, growing $100 billion more wealthy on Wednesday and toppling longtime title holder Elon Musk from his perch.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The impact toppled the tree, leaving it lying on top of the Ford Mustang, the CHP reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The uber-billionaire is now the world’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, growing $100 billion more wealthy on Wednesday and toppling longtime title holder Elon Musk from his perch.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The impact toppled the tree, leaving it lying on top of the Ford Mustang, the CHP reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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