as in falls
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 topples
Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.
—Austin American Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
Note that if Bieber topples critical and commercial giants with an Album of the Year win for SWAG, Dijon also claims one.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.
—Austin American Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
Note that if Bieber topples critical and commercial giants with an Album of the Year win for SWAG, Dijon also claims one.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topples
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That means Easter Sunday never falls later than April 25.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The man watches the train tracks, and as the train comes into view in the video, the man then pushes the victim, who stumbles forward.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers are unlikely to catch either of those two teams, unless one stumbles and the Lakers keep winning.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the plane colliding with the truck, going over the vehicle, which tumbles beneath the jet.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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There's something so timeless and romantic about hair that almost audibly tumbles down one's back.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Mar. 2026
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By April 19, the sun slips into Taurus, bringing your attention to themes of communication, siblings and everyday interactions.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a market increasingly focused on slowing growth, softer consumer spending, and more selective valuation discipline, Marriott looks vulnerable to a meaningful re-rating lower if execution slips even modestly.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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As in trips to the postseason, not trips down memory lane.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes, a virus trips a switch that results in the immune system turning on the host, even after the invader has departed.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Topples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topples. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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