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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Here’s a legal tip over the net: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.
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Sam Corbin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
When fireworks were lit in a neighborhood in Honolulu, the large display tipped over and was aimed at the onlookers.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Descent felt like the plane was going to tip over because of the steep angle.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Felines are known to climb up and tip over trees, bat off and break fragile ornaments, and cause general chaos around the tree.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Sam Corbin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
When fireworks were lit in a neighborhood in Honolulu, the large display tipped over and was aimed at the onlookers.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Descent felt like the plane was going to tip over because of the steep angle.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Felines are known to climb up and tip over trees, bat off and break fragile ornaments, and cause general chaos around the tree.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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