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

Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, with some landing on walls and carports. — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Analysts say the country's security crisis has worsened since the military toppled the country’s government in July 2023. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Budget negotiations are increasingly fraught in France and have toppled two of Lecornu's recent predecessors in recent years. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

More recently, in 1968, student protests expanded into a larger worker strike that nearly toppled the government. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026

The wind toppled some trees and sent signs flying and garbage cans rolling down streets. — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Then, SpaceX’s June offering toppled that statistic, raising more than $85 billion (registration required), including the greenshoe, underscoring the scale of investor demand. — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Modi is in no danger of falling; this will not be a rerun of recent Gen Z protests in neighboring Bangladesh and Nepal that successfully toppled governments. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

But that same year, the elder Iglesias toppled both his son and Luis Miguel to claim Favorite Latin Artist at the American Music Awards. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026