as in fell
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 toppled
Footage posted by users on social media platform Threads showed fierce winds had toppled motorcycles and scaffolding structures, ripping off roofs.
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Chris Lau, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The winds toppled trees and destroyed homes.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The storm washed out her gravel drive, damaged the roads and toppled power lines.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Most of the damage in the area is from high winds, which toppled trees, knocked out power and cut off streets, trapping people in their homes.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
In Nevada, vandals toppled natural rock formations along a Lake Mead trail at the Redstone Dunes Trail at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the National Park Service said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Flooding in Chimney Rock left areas full of debris and toppled cars.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Chris Lau, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The winds toppled trees and destroyed homes.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The storm washed out her gravel drive, damaged the roads and toppled power lines.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Most of the damage in the area is from high winds, which toppled trees, knocked out power and cut off streets, trapping people in their homes.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
In Nevada, vandals toppled natural rock formations along a Lake Mead trail at the Redstone Dunes Trail at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the National Park Service said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Flooding in Chimney Rock left areas full of debris and toppled cars.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppled
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Last week, the band had to cancel shows in Chula Vista, CA and Phoenix, AZ after Cronin was felled by an undisclosed illness.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Commanders fan is dropped with a punch as the other lunges at the Ravens fan, only to be thrown into a brick wall and ultimately felled.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lake proved comfortable on camera in contrast to Gallego, a military veteran who occasionally tripped on his words.Jonathan J. Cooper and Gabriel Sandoval, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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If a circuit breaker has been tripped, contact an electrician to inspect them before turning them on.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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In July, a cub of last year’s champion, 128 Grazer, slipped over the falls and was washed into Chunk’s path.Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the Americas, revenues slipped 1 percent, but were up 6 percent in Europe and flat in Asia.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Toppled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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