Synonyms of toppled

toppled

verb

past tense of topple

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• stumbled
• tripped
• slipped
• tumbled
• collapsed
• plopped
• slid
• skidded
• crumpled
• plunged
• plunked
• dropped
• plummeted
• crashed
• precipitated
• keeled
• slumped (over)
• wiped out
• flumped
• nose-dived
• free-fell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• stood (up)
• got up
• uprose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toppled

Foreign oil companies and investors are moving into Venezuela seven months after the US toppled then-President Nicolás Maduro, betting the world’s largest crude reserves are finally open for business. — semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Voice of America’s Persian Service began airing in its current form in 1979, shortly after the Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah and installed the Islamist clerics who rule the country to this day. — Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

But Tuesday’s shaking, which toppled shelves and hurled computers to the floor, was worse in Yatsushiro than anything Matsushita experienced a decade ago. — USA Today, 30 July 2026

Romanch Mahajan, 18, was thrown from a carriage on June 17 after Samson, the horse pulling the carriage, bolted, collided with another carriage, and toppled over. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The quake toppled factories and historic temple gates, cut power and water to tens of thousands and forced mass sheltering, as Japan’s Self Defense Forces and international crews race to save lives. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The car toppled a large oak tree and stopped skidding near Hills and Dales Road. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

The grizzly, with the dogs pursuing, had already toppled over. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

The record comes just one day after Argentina toppled Switzerland 3-1 at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, marking the end of the last World Cup game in the city. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026