Synonyms of topple

topple

verb

ˈtä-pəl 

as in to fall

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

the tower of blocks toppled even though I bumped into it ever so slightly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fall
• stumble
• trip
• slip
• tumble
• collapse
• plop
• slide
• crumple
• skid
• crash
• plunk
• drop
• plunge
• precipitate
• plummet
• wipe out
• keel
• slump (over)
• flump
• free-fall
• nose-dive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• stand (up)
• get up
• uprise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of topple

Allegations of misconduct toppled the Democrat’s campaign, but his replacement, former logger and state senator Troy Jackson, has had a strong showing in the polls, and posed the first actual competition Collins has faced in nearly three decades. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Washington follows this pattern of behavior because sanctions alone rarely—if ever—make a problem disappear, such as by toppling the government responsible. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

While some portions of the installation show the rigid order of a city grid, other parts feature elements strewn about, toppled over—a metaphor for the parts of the urban environment that can’t be as easily organized. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

In an early version, Zvyagintsev imagined a final scene in which Nikolay, the Russian Heemeyer, bursts out of his garage riding a bulldozer and uses it to topple an excavator. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026