How to Use tip over in a Sentence
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One garden light was tipped over.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
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The winds were so strong that trucks were at risk of tipping over while driving.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
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Their garage roof was also partly torn off, and their trailer was tipped over.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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At the gas station across the way, pumps were tipped over, and the roof was completely sheared off.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Too flat, and the tail drags it down; too vertical, and the robot tips over and falls back in.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2026
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Without its full complement of limbs, this three-legged stool is prone to tip over and shatter.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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But at what stage does that tip over into actively working to secure a sale?
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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Swamp milkweed can grow 3 to 4 feet tall, so give it a heavy pot that won’t easily tip over.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
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The video shows a spray of debris flying as the truck struck the overpass, tipped over, and skidded on its side.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
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It is believed that the streamer has already done most of the work in tipping over the outer ring of the disk.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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The first two were able to make it to the moon, but both tipped over during landing and had limited success.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
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The iron frame is strong and won’t tip over on windy days, while the seat cushions are plush and provide support and softness.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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Zandi warned that raising rates to cool demand could tip over the stock market, which could take down the shaky job market.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
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Pearson said the bear was tipping over trash bins and had access to unsecured livestock feed.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
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Many limit how sharp an angle the wheel can be turned to and use wide wheelbases to lower the risk of tipping over.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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The record marks the point where the singer’s disco purism tips over into outright literalism.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
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Investigators pursued leads from tips over the years.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Intuitive Machines has managed to land on the moon twice, but its lander tipped over on both missions.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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If your exhaust tips over the legal decibel limit, a ticket arrives in your mailbox days later.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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This time, however, the ship gently tipped over and came to rest floating in a remote stretch of ocean west of Australia.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
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May 2026 Police followed up on hundreds of tips over nearly two decades.
—Julia Coin may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Given that scary possibility, the risk that Daniel’s reveal could tip over the world order doesn’t seem that bad.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Fill the base with white sand and a handful of small ornaments for interest at the base (the sand will also keep the display from tipping over).
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
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In that instance, however, the cat-eye polish is usually painted as a French tip over a neutral gel base.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, this undercurrent of gloom tips over into outright nihilism.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
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That day, Starship tipped over and remained intact, surprising just about everyone.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
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Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
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All three products, according to the CPSC, can collapse or tip over while in use.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Or, grab a silicone bottle boot to keep your Freesip from tipping over or sliding off the counter, or some cleaning tablets to keep your bottle in tip-top shape.
—Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
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This time, however, the ship gently tipped over and came to rest floating in a remote stretch of ocean west of Australia, Ars reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
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