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

To punch a ticket to Saturday’s title game, Southwest Christian toppled district foe and reigning champion Fort Worth All Saints (17-11, 6-4) in three sets. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

The daily painting effort started almost immediately after the Students’ List movement toppled former President Aleksandar Vucic ’s right-wing Serbian Progressive Party. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Last Sunday in the NFL’s game of the year, the Broncos toppled the Chiefs, stoning future Hall of Famer Patrick Mahomes at the goal line. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

If Nasser happened to be toppled in the process, then all the better. — David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

Allegations of misconduct toppled the Democrat’s campaign, but his replacement, former logger and state senator Troy Jackson, has had a strong showing in the polls, and posed the first actual competition Collins has faced in nearly three decades. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

While some portions of the installation show the rigid order of a city grid, other parts feature elements strewn about, toppled over—a metaphor for the parts of the urban environment that can’t be as easily organized. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Photos from the scene showed some of the train cars off the tracks, toppled over and wrecked on the side of a hill. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Tuesday’s high tide also toppled another all-time record in San Pedro, which had broken its record the day before. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026