Synonyms of toppling

toppling

verb

present participle of topple

as in falling

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

• falling
• stumbling
• tripping
• slipping
• tumbling
• collapsing
• sliding
• crashing
• plopping
• skidding
• plunging
• crumpling
• dropping
• plunking
• precipitating
• plummeting
• slumping (over)
• keeling
• wiping out
• free-falling
• flumping
• nose-diving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• standing (up)
• uprising
• getting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toppling

The foul weather sent trees toppling across the city, including on the Upper West Side in Manhattan and in Woodside, Queens, where a food truck was struck by a fallen tree, according to ABC. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Watkins explains that cutting the roots can also make the tree less stable and increase its risk of wind damage or toppling in a storm. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026

At least 13 people have been confirmed killed in the aftermath of a major earthquake that struck Japan on July 28, toppling buildings and trapping workers in a shopping mall. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Together, the generals staged another coup in 2021, toppling the interim civilian government that had been in power after the fall of Bashir. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

The pitching chaos carried all the way into the American League Division Series, where Detroit came close to toppling the Cleveland Guardians. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

See where record-toppling temperatures of 110 degrees are possible through next week. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 24 July 2026

OpenAI never stood a chance of toppling the iPhone anyway, said Dave Lee in Bloomberg. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

Launch-control starts summon an improbable 1,139 hp, toppling previous Porsche kings such as the hybrid 918 Spyder or the recent Taycan GT Turbo. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026