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
Soil is exposed along the bank, which drops off about 10 feet to the water, and toppled trees are scattered along the cloudy brown stream.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Political figures within Iran criticized the idea of handing over the supreme leader’s title based on heredity and thereby creating a clerical version of the rule of the shah, who was toppled during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Large trees toppled and power outages were reported.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Large trees were toppled and power outages were reported.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Many of the headstones have toppled, vegetation has grown over the cemetery and a stone wall has collapsed.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Islamic Revolution that toppled the shah mocked the idea of hereditary succession, and boasted that scholarship alone—religious merit—determined their choice of leader.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
As Plano East and Hall toppled opponent after opponent in the 2024 state playoffs, Texas State kept a close eye on its top target.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Conditions in the country have deteriorated rapidly since the US toppled former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Cuba’s main benefactor at the time of his capture.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Political figures within Iran criticized the idea of handing over the supreme leader’s title based on heredity and thereby creating a clerical version of the rule of the shah, who was toppled during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Large trees toppled and power outages were reported.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Large trees were toppled and power outages were reported.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Many of the headstones have toppled, vegetation has grown over the cemetery and a stone wall has collapsed.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Islamic Revolution that toppled the shah mocked the idea of hereditary succession, and boasted that scholarship alone—religious merit—determined their choice of leader.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
As Plano East and Hall toppled opponent after opponent in the 2024 state playoffs, Texas State kept a close eye on its top target.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Conditions in the country have deteriorated rapidly since the US toppled former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Cuba’s main benefactor at the time of his capture.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Season 1, the publication of Lee’s latest exposé – a deep dive into the powerful Washberg family – is immediately followed by the suspicious suicide of Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), and Lee knows he’s stumbled onto something big.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the Illini stumbled by losing four of six after that before winning their final two against bottom-dwellers Oregon and Maryland.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped … like, that’s what the penalties are for.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the group went to leave Hughes’ Gainesville home in two separate vehicles, the beloved teacher tripped on the slippery roadway and fell into the street, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dan Vladar made 20 saves for Philadelphia and slipped to 19-10-6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Names like Mario Batali and Gino D’Acampo, along with tertiary institutions like Bon Appétit and major media organizations, have tumbled from prominence due to allegations of toxic or bullying behavior.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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While Democrats have more negative feelings about the court, the poll found that Republican confidence has also tumbled in recent years.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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