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
The brush from a fingertip toppled the Lakers’ longest winning streak in six seasons.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Firefighters found that the beam had broken off and toppled, throwing the workers roughly 30 feet and trapping one inside a concrete formwork platform.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump toppled Maduro in Venezuela and indicated that Díaz-Canel and Cuba could be next.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The statue was toppled during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020 and was later placed in an interactive exhibition at the History Colorado Center.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The original statue was toppled by protesters on July 4, 2020, and thrown into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor after anger boiled over following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Some models toppled over, resulting in spills and splatters that needed wiping up afterward.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday brought thunderstorms, tornado watches and icy rain to parts of the metro as strong winds toppled trees and power lines in some areas.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Firefighters found that the beam had broken off and toppled, throwing the workers roughly 30 feet and trapping one inside a concrete formwork platform.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump toppled Maduro in Venezuela and indicated that Díaz-Canel and Cuba could be next.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The statue was toppled during a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020 and was later placed in an interactive exhibition at the History Colorado Center.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The original statue was toppled by protesters on July 4, 2020, and thrown into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor after anger boiled over following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Powerful seismic waves instantly toppled almost every building in the port city of Yokohama, sent a wall of water crashing across the coast of the island of Honshu, and unleashed mudslides that inundated fishing villages and buried inhabitants alive.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Some models toppled over, resulting in spills and splatters that needed wiping up afterward.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday brought thunderstorms, tornado watches and icy rain to parts of the metro as strong winds toppled trees and power lines in some areas.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Ticket The numbers favor Dallas It’s been a while since the Stars have stumbled against the Devils.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Florida stumbled so badly that the Gators fired coach Billy Napier.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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This year’s Loons have tripped out of the gate, with only four out of a possible 12 points.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2026
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That tripped an alarm bell, and the marketing firm owner ended the call.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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But their 20th shot counted when Foligno – playing in his first game back after missing 14 of the previous 16 games – slipped a low shot past the goalie after linemate Yakov Trenin had fought off a challenge from a Florida defender to get Foligno the puck.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Google parent Alphabet fell nearly 9% and Microsoft sank almost 7% this week, while Nvidia and Amazon slipped about 3% each.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Crude futures tumbled , and gold prices cut losses.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Stocks surged and oil prices tumbled after the president made his announcement on his social media platform.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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