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
All lanes of the 5 Freeway are closed in Castaic after a big rig toppled and another truck lost its cargo.
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The master lawsuit in the Palisades fire blames several defendants for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water that all contributed to the mammoth blaze.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Records may be toppled across several Central and Eastern states over the next week as temperatures surge into the 60s, 70s and 80s.
—Ben Noll, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The victim, an unidentified man believed to be in his 40s, toppled onto the northbound R train tracks at the Northern Blvd.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The master lawsuit in the Palisades fire blames several defendants for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water that all contributed to the mammoth blaze.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Records may be toppled across several Central and Eastern states over the next week as temperatures surge into the 60s, 70s and 80s.
—Ben Noll, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The victim, an unidentified man believed to be in his 40s, toppled onto the northbound R train tracks at the Northern Blvd.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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The 1971 Vikings were the other team, and Minnesota wound up falling at home to Dallas in its initial playoff contest.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Government agencies and businesses that invest in this training, and that insist every critical number survives a deterministic check, will capture AI's benefits without stumbling into its blind spots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dodge, still suffering the consequences of axing the popular previous generations of Charger and Challenger muscle cars, saw sales stumble down 28% compared with the previous year.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dellandrea was injured in the Sharks’ game on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as his right leg struck the post after he was inadvertently tripped while driving to the net.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Any tease that the movie could possibly be about anything more — a love triangle, a recently deceased mother, a vet’s puzzlement that Hawaii doesn’t even have rabies — is nothing but a banana peel tripping the audience into expecting a narrative.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is the perfect time of year to slip into an ultra-soft flannel set or select a set that exudes hotel luxury.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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This is designed more like a wallet, with a pouch to slip your passport in as well as external pockets to stash a few essential cards and bills.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Seagate, fresh off a 14% jump, tumbled about 8% in Wednesday’s trading.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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