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
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Recent Examples of topple
The French giants will take some toppling and are 6/5 to win the game in 90 minutes.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The president has also sought to make significant changes to the White House, toppling its historic East Wing to make room for a massive, multimillion-dollar ballroom, paving over parts of the historic Rose Garden and redecorating the Executive Mansion's interior and exterior.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
As the season comes to its end, the boys and Lucky come out on top, topple Max’s empire, and get Chadwater under their thumb.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026
As rights groups warn of a dramatic rise in executions, some Iranians fear the Islamic Republic, rather than being toppled, may become more brutal.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The president has also sought to make significant changes to the White House, toppling its historic East Wing to make room for a massive, multimillion-dollar ballroom, paving over parts of the historic Rose Garden and redecorating the Executive Mansion's interior and exterior.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
As the season comes to its end, the boys and Lucky come out on top, topple Max’s empire, and get Chadwater under their thumb.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026
As rights groups warn of a dramatic rise in executions, some Iranians fear the Islamic Republic, rather than being toppled, may become more brutal.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a recent interview with The Times of London, Niall Horan opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died in 2024 at the age of 31 after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Traveling even to a different Strip hotel could be bewildering, so tourists worn out by a day of wandering, people-watching and drinking didn’t seem to mind mediocre restaurants, content to stumble off to bed after a few turns at the tables.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Beauchamp tripping back in time, lost and separated in the highlands of 18th century Scotland.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The two facts sit in such obvious tension that most workplace analysts trip over one trying to explain the other.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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With wings, with loyal mind, Ursula slipped free.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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And after a day navigating crowds, returning to the hotel feels kind of like slipping back behind a velvet rope.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Topline Airline stocks tumbled Monday as the industry continues to feel pressure from increasing jet fuel prices due to the Iran war, with JetBlue falling as much as 9% earlier after revising its second quarter outlook.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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