topple

Example Sentences

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At another dance, he gets his spurs entangled in his partner’s skirts and topples to the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Almost all of Mandalay's flattened or toppled residential buildings have been cleared away, some of them already rebuilt and others remaining as fenced-off empty lots dotting the city.

From Barron's

Even if a fire didn’t spark, trucks could topple.

From Los Angeles Times

Lahyani got down from his chair as ball boys looked to prevent it toppling over.

From BBC

It echoed the rationale for toppling the monarchy in Hawaii and the agreement with Russia that gave us Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times