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
It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than 7,000 people remain without power in Georgia's White County after the weekend's ice storm toppled trees and felled power lines.
—Cbs News Atlanta, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, McIntyre, who’d been feuding with Fatu prior to Fatu’s TV absence, finally toppled Rhodes after previously failing to do so multiple occasions.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Syria's civil war only ended when Assad fled the country in late 2024, toppled by fighters loyal to Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
San Diego police shot a suspect early Thursday afternoon after a police pursuit ended with a collision that toppled a light pole onto a police car in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The trade The $33 level has been tested and now toppled as the stock is making new 52-week highs.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The Rams beat the Buccaneers, then toppled San Francisco in the conference title game at SoFi Stadium before winning it all against Cincinnati on that same field.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Hoosiers in two years have gone from a college football laughingstock to one of the most complete teams in the country that has toppled national powers Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon on their way to the title game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than 7,000 people remain without power in Georgia's White County after the weekend's ice storm toppled trees and felled power lines.
—Cbs News Atlanta, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, McIntyre, who’d been feuding with Fatu prior to Fatu’s TV absence, finally toppled Rhodes after previously failing to do so multiple occasions.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Syria's civil war only ended when Assad fled the country in late 2024, toppled by fighters loyal to Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
San Diego police shot a suspect early Thursday afternoon after a police pursuit ended with a collision that toppled a light pole onto a police car in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The trade The $33 level has been tested and now toppled as the stock is making new 52-week highs.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
The Rams beat the Buccaneers, then toppled San Francisco in the conference title game at SoFi Stadium before winning it all against Cincinnati on that same field.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Hoosiers in two years have gone from a college football laughingstock to one of the most complete teams in the country that has toppled national powers Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon on their way to the title game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some customers have stumbled upon the bubble waffle shop while scrolling on their phones.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even some of the most sophisticated left-leaning groups have stumbled.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Today, Morgan responded to some Good Morning Britain banter in which the show’s presenters jokingly suggested Morgan might have tripped after imbibing.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
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The former was able to push the puck to Wyatt Kaiser and then tripped Mittelstadt, which allowed Kaiser to skate into the open slot unabated.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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Oil prices slipped after jumping more than 3% on Thursday due to worries about tensions between the United States and Iran, which could ultimately constrict the flow of crude.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Amphenol — The maker of sensors and connectors tumbled more than 12%.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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