as in to fall
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 topple
An 81-year-old distant relative in poor health who lives with her was sitting nearby at the kitchen table when Marie spotted trees toppling down the mountain like dominoes.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Terrill toppled over the edge and tumbled more than 200 feet down the jagged unforgiving terrain below.
—Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Notable finishes: the bronze medalists were none other than the top Indian pair Armaan Bhatia & Harsh Mehta, who toppled APP veterans and No. 3 seeds Brandon Lane & Ben Newell in the 3rd place match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Terrill toppled over the edge and tumbled more than 200 feet down the jagged unforgiving terrain below.
—Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Notable finishes: the bronze medalists were none other than the top Indian pair Armaan Bhatia & Harsh Mehta, who toppled APP veterans and No. 3 seeds Brandon Lane & Ben Newell in the 3rd place match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
Verb
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Cash flow from operations surged almost 30%, while inventories fell 7% per store — a sign of both tightening execution and growing demand.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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Disproportionate burden of care Traditionally, child care and household duties fall squarely on mothers.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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On a remote island in northern Norway, metal detectorists stumbled upon a pair of bronze treasures.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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While sorting through storage in their Rhode Island studio to prep those reissues, Ivy stumbled upon a treasure trove of reel-to-reel tapes and old hard drives with unused material.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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There’s never been any danger that Christopher McQuarrie would trip, fall, and accidentally make Barry Lyndon.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Piper Niven tripped Vega while Green was distracting the referee before Raw went to break.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The defense did slip slightly last year — from first to 13th in adjusted efficiency — and that’s in part because Iowa State wasn’t as physical and deep up front.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Based on my firm's analysis, in April 2025, traditional indices moved in different directions: The Dow Jones declined by 3.28% and the S&P 500 slipped 1.10%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.90%.—
Arthur Mouratov,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Though a bright spot for Coty, valuations of beauty stocks are largely down, and Coty shares have tumbled 50% since last year.—
Sylvan Lebrun,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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