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
Advertisement As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone.
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Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
After Notre Dame toppled Indiana 27-17 on Friday, doubters and SEC enthusiasts were quick to question how qualified the Hoosiers really were.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
After Congress reached a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to keep the government funded through March, conservative fallout over the beefy bill toppled it.
—USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Congress had reached a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to keep the government funded through March, but it was toppled by conservative fallout.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The rebel group that toppled former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime now faces the challenge of replacing it.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Disney’s money-spinning Lion King franchise will probably keep on going and going, right up until its lion dynasty descends into the decadent chaos that's toppled royal families throughout history.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The opposition force that toppled Bashar Assad’s regime this month was led by an al Qaeda offshoot, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has tried to rebrand itself as a more moderate Islamist movement, but will have to prove itself in power.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
After Notre Dame toppled Indiana 27-17 on Friday, doubters and SEC enthusiasts were quick to question how qualified the Hoosiers really were.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
After Congress reached a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to keep the government funded through March, conservative fallout over the beefy bill toppled it.
—USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Congress had reached a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to keep the government funded through March, but it was toppled by conservative fallout.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The rebel group that toppled former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime now faces the challenge of replacing it.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Disney’s money-spinning Lion King franchise will probably keep on going and going, right up until its lion dynasty descends into the decadent chaos that's toppled royal families throughout history.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The opposition force that toppled Bashar Assad’s regime this month was led by an al Qaeda offshoot, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has tried to rebrand itself as a more moderate Islamist movement, but will have to prove itself in power.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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Homes and green spaces have been swallowed up by the HS2 building work, and trees — some of them hundreds of years old — have been felled.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Winds felled two large pine trees in her neighbors’ yards.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The charge relates to Chelsea’s protests to referee John Brooks after his decision to award Ipswich a 10th-minute penalty, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen judged to have tripped Liam Delap.—
Callum Davis,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The volunteer saw the 4-year-old run past Shin again, and Shin stuck her left foot out and tripped him, the affidavit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The city slipped into a recession, and things got harder.—
Dodai Stewart,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The movie slipped to fifth, third, and sixth ranks in the following weeks.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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