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
An 81-year-old distant relative in poor health who lives with her was sitting nearby at the kitchen table when Marie spotted trees toppling down the mountain like dominoes.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Terrill toppled over the edge and tumbled more than 200 feet down the jagged unforgiving terrain below.
—Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Notable finishes: the bronze medalists were none other than the top Indian pair Armaan Bhatia & Harsh Mehta, who toppled APP veterans and No. 3 seeds Brandon Lane & Ben Newell in the 3rd place match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Terrill toppled over the edge and tumbled more than 200 feet down the jagged unforgiving terrain below.
—Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Notable finishes: the bronze medalists were none other than the top Indian pair Armaan Bhatia & Harsh Mehta, who toppled APP veterans and No. 3 seeds Brandon Lane & Ben Newell in the 3rd place match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topple
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More: Stocks fall, Dow down 800 points as bonds tank amid tax debate.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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So in the end, how could this not be Beltré, who fell just short of 3,000 hits and 500 homers on this side of the Y2K line, while redefining what elite third-base leatherwork looked like?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Per a fan video, at one point during the show, after spinning his microphone and tossing it towards the audience, Joel appeared to stumble, falling backwards and landing on his side.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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No one stumbled into creating a billion dollar company, gingerly broke a world record, or cautiously planned and lived their peak life.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Pulliam saw the coyote emerge from the nearby woods and tried to distract it by throwing rocks, but tripped in the process.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The novelty of seeing string puppet rockers spin and levitate, often tripping and tumbling in stride to the delight of the audience, never gets old.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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The latest approval ratings for Ishiba’s cabinet slipped to 27.4%, a record low, according to a poll by Japanese news agency Kyodo released on Sunday.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Shares of Lockheed have slipped nearly 3% so far in 2025.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Tax bill smashes solar stocks Solar stocks tumbled after the version of the tax bill the House passed Wednesday night was worse than expected.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The scene of you tumbling across the lawn in a wet suit is incredible.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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