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
Hurricane Milton followed with winds that toppled about half of the island's trees.
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Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
When the Syrian Assad regime was toppled, many outside Syria assumed Christians were aligned with the dictator.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Students and their supporters say their goal was never to topple Mr. Vucic.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
When the Syrian Assad regime was toppled, many outside Syria assumed Christians were aligned with the dictator.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Students and their supporters say their goal was never to topple Mr. Vucic.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The market also soured on Salesforce, which fell 4% despite topping analysts’ profit expectations for the latest quarter.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Liv hesitates, does awkward stumble toward her, drops head onto Sally’s shoulder.—
George Saunders,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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But after entering the All-Star break holding a Wild Card, Boston stumbled almost immediately in the second half.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lamine Yamal caught up with him, bumped into him and tripped the centre back to the ground.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Colorado dropped 13 games in a row to open the conference season before tripping UCF.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 10-year Treasury note yield slipped on Wednesday as concerns over an escalating trade war and weak economic growth led traders to send bond prices higher.—
Hakyung Kim,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Emily Watson plays the manipulative mother superior who slips Bill an envelope of cash to buy his complicity.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tesla , whose Full Self-Driving has yet to get China’s approval, saw its shares tumble on Tuesday following the news of BYD’s driver-assist rollout.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Corbiere slipped and then tumbled over the edge and down into a ravine.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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