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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The region went dark late Saturday morning, after a high-voltage line in the region toppled over, RTE said on X.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
The safe barrier protecting dozens of butterflies at a Missouri zoo was breached as winds toppled trees and tornadoes ripped through the state.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Fueled by their hellacious defense, the Oklahoma City Thunder toppled Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets with a blowout 125-93 victory in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Sunday.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
On his second trophy lift, the top of the Wanamaker toppled off onto the ground.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
The safe barrier protecting dozens of butterflies at a Missouri zoo was breached as winds toppled trees and tornadoes ripped through the state.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Fueled by their hellacious defense, the Oklahoma City Thunder toppled Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets with a blowout 125-93 victory in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Sunday.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
On his second trophy lift, the top of the Wanamaker toppled off onto the ground.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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