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
In fewer than 48 hours, at least 22 people were killed and hundreds injured as demonstrators torched government buildings in the capital Kathmandu and toppled the prime minister.
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 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
But the best has to go to the 6-foot-4, 347-pound Lawrence, who, while being double-teamed, got his hands up to deflect a Justin Herbert pass, batting it into the air, came off the double-team, snatched the ball out of the air and rumbled 37 yards before getting toppled.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Within the past month, the demonstrations have toppled one country’s government and contributed to the dissolution of another, as well as resulting in hundreds of arrests and injuries and dozens of deaths.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The Skull and Cross Bones has also become a symbol of Gen-Z protests in Asia, like the ones that toppled Nepal's government last month.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
He was also charged with simple assault on the night in 2018 when a Confederate statue called Silent Sam was toppled on the UNC campus.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Bryan topped a record set last year by George Strait at a tour date in Texas (110,905), which had toppled a mark held by the Grateful Dead since 1977.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The force of the water had toppled their refrigerator; the beds, their other furniture, their clothing floated around them.
—Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 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
But the best has to go to the 6-foot-4, 347-pound Lawrence, who, while being double-teamed, got his hands up to deflect a Justin Herbert pass, batting it into the air, came off the double-team, snatched the ball out of the air and rumbled 37 yards before getting toppled.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Within the past month, the demonstrations have toppled one country’s government and contributed to the dissolution of another, as well as resulting in hundreds of arrests and injuries and dozens of deaths.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The Skull and Cross Bones has also become a symbol of Gen-Z protests in Asia, like the ones that toppled Nepal's government last month.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
He was also charged with simple assault on the night in 2018 when a Confederate statue called Silent Sam was toppled on the UNC campus.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Bryan topped a record set last year by George Strait at a tour date in Texas (110,905), which had toppled a mark held by the Grateful Dead since 1977.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The force of the water had toppled their refrigerator; the beds, their other furniture, their clothing floated around them.
—Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Except, of course, for that old dinosaur that somehow stumbled into a misplaced DeLorean, fired up the flux capacitor, and time travelled from the stone ages straight to the Uli beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Determined to keep searching, Hollie eventually stumbled on a TLC episode featuring a boy named Gio, who also had Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Georges Mikautadze tripped before getting back on his feet to score Villarreal’s 18th-minute opener from a Nicolas Pepe assist.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the Cowboys’ lone OT possession, inside the Packers’ 5-yard line, Dak was feeling some pressure, and running when he was barely tripped from behind by his old teammate to return to the original line of scrimmage.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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For a date night out, Sánchez then slipped into a daring crimson number by Vivienne Westwood, the design featured a low neckline and and ruching that added an extra leggy element to the look.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over the last 40-plus decades, Springsteen has slipped all 10 of its songs into setlists, whether on solo tours and with the E Street Band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Saturday’s start could’ve tumbled into another painful loss.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visits to Cracker Barrel tumbled.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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