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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Ashton Kutcher, Grohl, Fred Armisen, and Bill Hader all reunite at Armisen’s daughter’s wedding to ride one more time — but mostly to tip over table settings, crush the wedding cake, and break poor Kenan Thompson’s tray of champagne glasses.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Two men died in an accidental fire Sunday afternoon when a space heater tipped over and caught fire near the door leading out of a detached garage, blocking their escape, fire officials said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Those threats have existed for a long time, but have lately tipped over into what some public officials now recognize as crisis territory.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The tragedy occurred when a lit bundle of mortar-style aerials tipped over and shot into crates of unlit fireworks, causing a rapid-fire series of blasts.
—Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Two men died in an accidental fire Sunday afternoon when a space heater tipped over and caught fire near the door leading out of a detached garage, blocking their escape, fire officials said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Those threats have existed for a long time, but have lately tipped over into what some public officials now recognize as crisis territory.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The tragedy occurred when a lit bundle of mortar-style aerials tipped over and shot into crates of unlit fireworks, causing a rapid-fire series of blasts.
—Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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