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.

Examples of tip over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Auto shut-off automatically turns the humidifier off if it’s tipped over or runs out of water. —Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024

One principal concern is that reacting to these kinds of attacks risks alienating fans who are unhappy with creative choices about a franchise but haven’t tipped over into abusive behavior. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024

Dominic Rossetti was found on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Donner Lake A body has been found and identified following a three-day search for a man who drowned after his canoe tipped over at a California lake. —Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024

When a crucible of molten aluminum was tipped over the trench, a stream of silver metal filled it and hardened into a sort of wand. —Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024