as in fell
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 toppled
But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, France’s 30-year yield was at its highest since 2009 ahead of next week’s no confidence vote, which could see the government toppled over a fierce budget dispute.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Vietnam’s intervention in Cambodia had toppled the Khmer Rouge, a Beijing ally.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The rule breaker revived the indie sleaze aesthetic, brought club culture back into focus and toppled Clean Girl minimalism with her simple (yet effective) lime-green album cover.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
That is part of why ChatGPT’s adoption speed toppled even Instagram’s early numbers.
—Danika Wong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The home is gone, washed away when floodwalls on New Orleans' Industrial Canal, just a few blocks away, toppled over.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
In one of the few shocks of the 2024 election season, Lundberg was toppled by Bobby Harshbarger in a heated August GOP primary.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, France’s 30-year yield was at its highest since 2009 ahead of next week’s no confidence vote, which could see the government toppled over a fierce budget dispute.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Vietnam’s intervention in Cambodia had toppled the Khmer Rouge, a Beijing ally.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The rule breaker revived the indie sleaze aesthetic, brought club culture back into focus and toppled Clean Girl minimalism with her simple (yet effective) lime-green album cover.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
That is part of why ChatGPT’s adoption speed toppled even Instagram’s early numbers.
—Danika Wong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The home is gone, washed away when floodwalls on New Orleans' Industrial Canal, just a few blocks away, toppled over.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
In one of the few shocks of the 2024 election season, Lundberg was toppled by Bobby Harshbarger in a heated August GOP primary.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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And arguing with the benefits of a difficult tuneup game can be a useless point, especially as Napier stumbled in from a practice that ran almost 10 minutes long, gearing up for USF.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Closer Bryan Abreu stumbled but has earned the benefit of the doubt with the dominance he’s displayed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By day’s end, the team has caught seven Asian swamp eels and documented the presence of many more that slipped through their nets.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stellantis tumbled more than 5%.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Constellation Brands shares tumbled more than 6% after the Modelo and Corona parent company cut its outlook for the fiscal year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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