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.
Recent Examples on the Web
After Ukraine’s revolution on Maidan Square in 2014, which toppled a pro-Russian president, the country strengthened its ties to Europe, including through visa-free entry for its citizens.
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Daria Mitiuk Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
In Pensacola, Florida, strong winds uprooted a massive tree and toppled it onto Robert Havens' mobile home.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But when the Dali toppled the Key Bridge, the roadway’s massive steel trusses fell onto the bow of the ship and trapped it.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
One of the joys of a Murphy production is watching all of the spinning plates and wondering which will topple first, but this one actually keeps most of them airborne throughout the final episode.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Fuel is one of the areas of inquiry for investigators probing the cause of the power failure that preceded the Dali crashing into and toppling the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this week, according to federal safety investigators.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Bridges of the era when the Key Bridge was built weren’t designed to protect against collisions with ships as big as the Dali, the vessel that caused the Baltimore to topple.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
In Oklahoma, a possible tornado damaged roofs and toppled trees and power lines Monday night, Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden told television station KOTV-DT.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
In the video, a woman was walking around on the second story of a shopping mall in Zhenjiang when the floor caved in, toppling two clothing racks as the woman fell through the hole.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2024
Daria Mitiuk Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
In Pensacola, Florida, strong winds uprooted a massive tree and toppled it onto Robert Havens' mobile home.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But when the Dali toppled the Key Bridge, the roadway’s massive steel trusses fell onto the bow of the ship and trapped it.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
One of the joys of a Murphy production is watching all of the spinning plates and wondering which will topple first, but this one actually keeps most of them airborne throughout the final episode.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Fuel is one of the areas of inquiry for investigators probing the cause of the power failure that preceded the Dali crashing into and toppling the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this week, according to federal safety investigators.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Bridges of the era when the Key Bridge was built weren’t designed to protect against collisions with ships as big as the Dali, the vessel that caused the Baltimore to topple.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
In Oklahoma, a possible tornado damaged roofs and toppled trees and power lines Monday night, Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden told television station KOTV-DT.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
In the video, a woman was walking around on the second story of a shopping mall in Zhenjiang when the floor caved in, toppling two clothing racks as the woman fell through the hole.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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