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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One day in 1997, after a fire, the Giuliani administration sent a wrecking ball to topple the building.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Cruz’s comments about regime change in Iran put him at odds with some MAGA figures, including Carlson, who oppose efforts to topple the country’s leadership and have warned against President Donald Trump involving the U.S. in Israel’s air strikes on Iran, which began June 13.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Maxar Technologies via Getty Images Eventually, the demonstrations died down, but now Sima hopes the Israeli strikes could weaken the regime and allow people to topple it.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
For Trump, the ability to topple rivals was enough of a threat without taking it out of the safe.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 19 June 2025
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Cruz’s comments about regime change in Iran put him at odds with some MAGA figures, including Carlson, who oppose efforts to topple the country’s leadership and have warned against President Donald Trump involving the U.S. in Israel’s air strikes on Iran, which began June 13.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Maxar Technologies via Getty Images Eventually, the demonstrations died down, but now Sima hopes the Israeli strikes could weaken the regime and allow people to topple it.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
For Trump, the ability to topple rivals was enough of a threat without taking it out of the safe.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 19 June 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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