Examples of topple in a Sentence
The strong winds toppled many trees.
The earthquake toppled the buildings.
The tree toppled into the river.
The rebels tried to topple the dictator.
The phone company has toppled its local competition.
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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.
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Megha Rajagopalan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
An El Niño would ramp up westerly wind shear across the Caribbean into the tropical Atlantic, which can topple hurricanes.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Thousands of buildings were toppled by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that also resulted in damage to roads, the AP reported.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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Megha Rajagopalan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
An El Niño would ramp up westerly wind shear across the Caribbean into the tropical Atlantic, which can topple hurricanes.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Thousands of buildings were toppled by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that also resulted in damage to roads, the AP reported.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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