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 game after the Oilers were unsuccessful in challenging that Bennett interfered with Stuart Skinner during the game’s first goal, Bennett toppled over Skinner after getting contact from Ekholm later in the period.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Any shift on the key issues could topple the high-wire act needed to please House and Senate Republicans.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka had toppled the Polish star Iga Swiatek, winner of the past three consecutive French Opens, in the semifinal.
—NPR, 7 June 2025
The lightning offensive ultimately toppled President Bashar al-Assad, a longtime ally of Iran, as well as the DFLP, which maintains a presence in Syria.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Any shift on the key issues could topple the high-wire act needed to please House and Senate Republicans.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 7 June 2025
Sabalenka had toppled the Polish star Iga Swiatek, winner of the past three consecutive French Opens, in the semifinal.
—NPR, 7 June 2025
The lightning offensive ultimately toppled President Bashar al-Assad, a longtime ally of Iran, as well as the DFLP, which maintains a presence in Syria.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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