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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Shiffrin hit the snow, smashed into the gate, toppled over her skis and slid into the protective fence.
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Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
One year after the ice storm that devastated much of the Portland area, toppling hundreds of trees and knocking out power to thousands, some Lake Oswego residents are still working on cleanup and preparing for more extreme weather.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the group’s options to topple the dollar was to create a unified BRICS currency — a proposal spearheaded by Brazil, which has yet to gain traction.
—Abby Ryanto, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Iran’s ally in Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has been toppled.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
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Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
One year after the ice storm that devastated much of the Portland area, toppling hundreds of trees and knocking out power to thousands, some Lake Oswego residents are still working on cleanup and preparing for more extreme weather.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
One of the group’s options to topple the dollar was to create a unified BRICS currency — a proposal spearheaded by Brazil, which has yet to gain traction.
—Abby Ryanto, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Iran’s ally in Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has been toppled.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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