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

The record comes just one day after Argentina toppled Switzerland 3-1 at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, marking the end of the last World Cup game in the city. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

In the coastal city of Yueqing in Zhejiang province, more than 1,300 trees were toppled, including at least 700 uprooted, according to state broadcaster CCTV. — ABC News, 12 July 2026

In the wake of the 2020 George Floyd murder in Minneapolis, protestors toppled a statue of Columbus in Baltimore and dumped it in the Inner Harbor. — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026

Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

When Assad’s regime was toppled roughly 18 months ago, the development propelled the country’s slow return to the world stage. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Blatter looked unassailable right up to the moment he was toppled; his long-running heir apparent was also pushed out, which is how Infantino ended up as FIFA president in the first place. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Temperature records were toppled in several countries over the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany, and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down crowds. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026