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
Running back Bijan Robinson had a career performance as the Atlanta Falcons toppled Josh Allen and the Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football, inflicting a second straight defeat on Buffalo.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
When Catholic Central League play opened in Week 5, Garrity completed 12 passes for 270 yards with another four touchdowns as the Bishops toppled Bishop Fenwick 49-27.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … LOCKED IN LA – Mexican Mafia 'command structure' toppled as FBI swoops in on violent California gang.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Eighteen days later, on September 11, Pinochet played a leading role in the Coup that toppled Allende, who committed suicide in the Moneda Palace, the home of the presidency.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
With the building toppled — but not yet gone — the ongoing conversation about what to do with the corner of Fifth and E streets has gained momentum.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Amin was toppled in 1979, with Tanzanian help, and lived out his exile mostly in Saudi Arabia.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
When Catholic Central League play opened in Week 5, Garrity completed 12 passes for 270 yards with another four touchdowns as the Bishops toppled Bishop Fenwick 49-27.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … LOCKED IN LA – Mexican Mafia 'command structure' toppled as FBI swoops in on violent California gang.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Eighteen days later, on September 11, Pinochet played a leading role in the Coup that toppled Allende, who committed suicide in the Moneda Palace, the home of the presidency.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
With the building toppled — but not yet gone — the ongoing conversation about what to do with the corner of Fifth and E streets has gained momentum.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Amin was toppled in 1979, with Tanzanian help, and lived out his exile mostly in Saudi Arabia.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
Verb
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The trees had already been felled and piled by the landowner; the log piles were initially slated to be burned to reduce the fire hazard.—
Syris Valentine,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year a gamer in Ohio stumbled on a collector’s edition of Starfield for just $75.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to witnesses, Owens stumbled from the porch and yelled for someone to call 911 before collapsing.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If one or the other is tripped, turn that back on and test again.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Except reserve safety Devon Key sliced in at the last minute, dove and tripped Davis up.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier in the week at the Nobody Wants This season 2 premiere, Bell admitted that her upcoming anniversary slipped her mind.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Having slipped the painting under his clothing, Peruggia escaped the building undetected and wasn’t caught for two years.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shares of regional banks tumbled on Thursday as fears mounted around the health of their lending businesses.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Shares of both banks tumbled Thursday, dragging down other lenders along with the broader market, as Wall Street turned fearful about potential threats elsewhere and relived memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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