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

Those killed include a 4-year-old boy, in Jennings County, Indiana, in the southeastern part of the state, who was killed when a tree toppled on his home in on Tuesday amid an outbreak of severe weather. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Aparcedo and her family spent three years in a shelter following the floods before being relocated to a public housing project — which toppled in the June earthquake. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

An insurgent socialist wing, led by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has toppled several incumbent Democrats this midterm cycle. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026

But in some communities, the day was spent cleaning up damage from Tuesday’s storms, which toppled trees and damaged homes across the region. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026