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topple

[top-uhl] / ˈtɒp əl /
VERB
fall or knock over; overthrow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse oust overturn plunge tumble unseat upset
STRONG
capsize fall falter founder land lurch overbalance pitch slump stagger stumble teeter totter unhorse
WEAK
bring down do a pratfall go belly up go down hit the dirt keel over knock down lose it nose-dive take a header tip over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold increase rise
STRONG
ascend lose
WEAK
place put straighten

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

After claiming a photo-finish victory at Kempton Park on Boxing Day to topple 2024 King George winner Banbridge and 9-4 joint-favourite Gaelic Warrior, Redknapp said: "We've come into the Champions League today."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It’s going to be a difficult task for Cleveland to topple heavily favored Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

It existed now in a permanent state of windblownness, leaning over so far that it seemed ready to topple, although, in fact, its roots held it firmly in place.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls