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 abduction took place only about 100 yards from the presidential palace in Niamey, where ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has been held since he was toppled by a coup more than two years ago, according to CBS News.
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Michael Dorgan , Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Pictures and videos of the aftermath of the tornado obtained by BBC showed uprooted trees crushing cars and several cranes that toppled over, damaging buildings.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
He was later toppled by a military coup in 1966, which was allegedly backed by the CIA after he was cast a dictator.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Michael Dorgan , Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Pictures and videos of the aftermath of the tornado obtained by BBC showed uprooted trees crushing cars and several cranes that toppled over, damaging buildings.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
He was later toppled by a military coup in 1966, which was allegedly backed by the CIA after he was cast a dictator.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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But even on a night where Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards scored 31, no one was better than Dončić, who only stumbled when the Lakers tried to get him to 50 points.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Abdi stumbled, and only kept himself upright by leaning with both hands on his cane.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Canal Street on Thursday morning, lost tourists tripped over commuters hustling out of the subway, the grates on the souvenir stores went up, but most of the street vendors were still missing.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
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Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Things took a comic turn as the Unitree G1 slipped while walking over food bits.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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They can be slipped on hoop earrings and two different types of chains.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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While news of that lifeline briefly triggered a sharp rally earlier this month, the peso has since given up those gains and has tumbled by more than 40% against the greenback so far this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Netflix tumbled more than 10% for the week after missing earnings expectations, hit by a $619 million tax charge in Brazil.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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