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

His daughter's husband, who drank heavily, toppled off his boat and drowned. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Zak’s performance on Friday was quite nice for Wauconda, which toppled previously unbeaten Grayslake North 48-14 in a Northern Lake County Conference game. — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Earlier in the summer, high surf toppled a lifeguard tower at Crystal Cove after pushing several feet of sand off the beach. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Four people were taken to the hospital Monday after a construction rig toppled onto three vehicles and a construction container in Miami, trapping two workers and igniting a vehicle fire, authorities said. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Some of the figures were arranged together on rolling carts, others stood alone, and many were toppled over in the dust as a result of the previous week’s chaos. — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

And two Providence city councilors who stood as a roadblock against it were toppled. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Photos of festival damage, showing vendors’ tables, tents and supplies toppled and strewn across Independence Square, appeared across social media. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

The losses come at a challenging time for the Himalayan nation, which is emerging from a year of political upheaval after an uprising toppled the previous government. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026