topple
Example Sentences
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The Rams were nearly toppled by the runts, barely surviving what should have been a blowout, profusely sweating through a wild-card playoff game that should have been a breeze, and now you wonder.
From Los Angeles Times
And after six wins in 2025 it is hard to see the American being toppled as world number One any time soon.
From BBC
Still, making this year’s Super Bowl will require toppling some established passers along the way.
The U.S. helped topple Iraq’s Saddam Hussein and Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi, but both dictators were ultimately killed by their own people.
Perhaps even someone capable of toppling the seemingly unstoppable world champion.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
