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
The severe storms that swept through Greater Cincinnati on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning toppled a large tree into a house in Erlanger, Kentucky, with three people inside.
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The largest oak tree at Austin's first Black cemetery lay toppled over several headstones on Thursday morning.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Post Malone toppled off the stage while performing in Arizona this past weekend, when part of the stage broke apart beneath him.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
While the first couple of major offseason dominoes have toppled — with Desmond Bane getting traded to Orlando and Kevin Durant going to Houston — another major tipping point takes place Wednesday with the first round of the NBA draft.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The largest oak tree at Austin's first Black cemetery lay toppled over several headstones on Thursday morning.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Post Malone toppled off the stage while performing in Arizona this past weekend, when part of the stage broke apart beneath him.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
While the first couple of major offseason dominoes have toppled — with Desmond Bane getting traded to Orlando and Kevin Durant going to Houston — another major tipping point takes place Wednesday with the first round of the NBA draft.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
Verb
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Despite hitting a significant low in new HIV cases, the burden of HIV/AIDS still falls disproportionately on communities of color.—
Olusimbo Ige,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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At the same time, property tax bills could fall as a result of lower property values—at least in the short-term.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Symptoms include shivering, memory loss, stumbling, confusion and sleepiness.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Nonetheless, everything in Yountville is a short stroll, or stumble, from Jessup.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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With no direct service, plane trips back to the U.S. can take upwards of 19 hours.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Filmmakers clearly constructed all these scenes, a fact that neither trips our ethical wires nor stops our biological reactions.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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The elevated mini dress is a chill, one-and-done staple for the summer, with more than one way to go about it to fit it into your own personal style lexicon: think elegant shift dresses, easy linens, lacy slips, and more sporty numbers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 July 2025
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Imagined herself back in her closet, throwing the silky dress over her head, her arms slipping into the sleeves, the skirt falling over her like water.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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One option could be to 'tumble' the regolith, turning it over repeatedly so that the heat is more evenly applied, but this slows the extraction of water and increases the mechanical complexity of the process.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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Still, the episode sent stock prices tumbling and bond yields climbing, until Trump’s disavowal restored calm to the markets.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 July 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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