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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Swamp milkweed can grow 3 to 4 feet tall, so give it a heavy pot that won't easily tip over.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
The company behind that project, Intuitive Machines, had an unsuccessful event previously last year when its lander broke a leg and tipped over.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
With Adidas now in tow, commercial revenues are likely to tip over the £100m this season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The carrier is wider than the carry-on, so my dog tipped over, and the whole thing toppled down.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
The company behind that project, Intuitive Machines, had an unsuccessful event previously last year when its lander broke a leg and tipped over.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
With Adidas now in tow, commercial revenues are likely to tip over the £100m this season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The carrier is wider than the carry-on, so my dog tipped over, and the whole thing toppled down.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 Apr. 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 16 May. 2025.
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