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

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

In December 2024, Syrian rebels streamed into Damascus in a surprise attack that toppled President Bashar al-Assad and put an end to more than 13 bloody years of civil war. — Emily Feng, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

And in Serbia a student movement that emerged from years of anti-corruption protests toppled the long-time leader. — Greg Dixon, NPR, 26 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