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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Extreme weather can damage petrochemical equipment and storage vessels, and topple chemical storage tanks, as occurred in Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
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Cynthia Palmer, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
There may also be power outages, as gusty winds could topple tree branches and power lines.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
In Season 1 of MobLand, Power is up for grabs as the Harrigans and Stevenson, two warring London crime families, clash in a kill-or-be-killed battle that threatens to topple empires and ruin lives.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
More games can benefit from being big without toppling under their own weight.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
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Cynthia Palmer, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
There may also be power outages, as gusty winds could topple tree branches and power lines.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
In Season 1 of MobLand, Power is up for grabs as the Harrigans and Stevenson, two warring London crime families, clash in a kill-or-be-killed battle that threatens to topple empires and ruin lives.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
More games can benefit from being big without toppling under their own weight.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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