as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
the tower of blocks toppled even though I bumped into it ever so slightly
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Recent Examples of topple
Also, just picking all the No. 1 seeds to make the Final Four is less likely now than a No. 16 seed toppling a No. 1 seed, which has happened twice.
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Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
After toppling the Blue Jays 82-66 behind stellar performances from RJ Luis Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor, Pitino sat down with FOX Sports to discuss what the victory meant to him.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
It should be mentioned that on Jan. 16, in a game on Long Island, Konecny toppled into the end wall, with his right shoulder seemingly taking the brunt of the impact.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
After toppling the Blue Jays 82-66 behind stellar performances from RJ Luis Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor, Pitino sat down with FOX Sports to discuss what the victory meant to him.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
It should be mentioned that on Jan. 16, in a game on Long Island, Konecny toppled into the end wall, with his right shoulder seemingly taking the brunt of the impact.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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As 2016 research from Personality and Individual Differences explains, cognitive styles fall on a broad spectrum: Impulsivity vs. reflectivity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Amid controversy and lukewarm reviews, the opening weekend haul falls short of Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which opened to $45 million in 2019.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Severance Ever since Helly and Mark stumbled upon a room filled with goats in Season 1 of Severance, fans have been wondering why Lumon is raising these animals in their walls.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Duluth, Minnesota Amid the heatwaves throughout Europe during the summer, trips to Nordic countries offer a way to beat the summer heat of southern Europe.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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Family-friendly Offerings Children are welcome at Reindeer Manor, and there are plenty of itineraries to suit young ones, especially during the holiday season, such as reindeer feeding, trips to Santa’s Village, and ski school in Levi.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hands, lots of hands—outstretched, passing cords, clutching mikes, slipping vinyl out of sleeves, scratching records, tapping pads, scrawling signatures onto posters.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Her sister, Nevaeh Garton, wrote in a GoFundMe description that Stockard slipped as the dolphin lifted her in the air on Monday, March 17.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Racing Bulls drivers tumbled outside the points.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Nike — Shares tumbled 5.5% after the athletic retailer warned that sales would fall in the current quarter.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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