tip over
phrasal verb
tipped over; tipping over; tips over
: to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over
The glass nearly tipped over.
He accidentally tipped the lamp over and broke it.
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Since the beginning of 2025, Goldberg has tipped over in reaction to everything from Donald Trump to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025
However, during the landing process, Athena tipped over.
—Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Blue is then captured forcefully tipping over one of the empty bowls with his snout, a gesture of dissatisfaction that only adds to the comedic flair of the moment.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In the 114th minute in Milan, there was a needle-threading pass into Lamine Yamal, which was not turned into anything, before a 119th-minute corner which Sommer had to tip over his bar.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 28 May 2025
However, during the landing process, Athena tipped over.
—Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Blue is then captured forcefully tipping over one of the empty bowls with his snout, a gesture of dissatisfaction that only adds to the comedic flair of the moment.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In the 114th minute in Milan, there was a needle-threading pass into Lamine Yamal, which was not turned into anything, before a 119th-minute corner which Sommer had to tip over his bar.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tip over
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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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