tip over
phrasal verb
tipped over; tipping over; tips over
: to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over
The glass nearly tipped over.
He accidentally tipped the lamp over and broke it.
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But just when Mikey Day, playing Jesus, tipped over a table, the scene paused and the cast froze.
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
At the critical moment, Rick just about musters the vengeance to tip over his desk chair.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
The skipper added that the boat suffered some minor damage, but nothing that would have caused the vessel to tip over or sank.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Spectrum tipped over in mid-air, then plummeted downward.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
At the critical moment, Rick just about musters the vengeance to tip over his desk chair.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
The skipper added that the boat suffered some minor damage, but nothing that would have caused the vessel to tip over or sank.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Spectrum tipped over in mid-air, then plummeted downward.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tip over
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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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