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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Since the uprising that toppled Gadhafi, Libya plunged into chaos during which the oil-rich North African country split, with rival administrations now in the east and west, backed by various armed groups and foreign governments.
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Yousef Murad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Placing seedlings inside a cardboard box with an open top can prevent pots from toppling over if there’s a strong breeze.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
The winter storm toppled trees across the Nashville region.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Yousef Murad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Placing seedlings inside a cardboard box with an open top can prevent pots from toppling over if there’s a strong breeze.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
The winter storm toppled trees across the Nashville region.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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