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Definitions

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

The heat is expected to topple several daily temperature records across the region with some locations potentially breaking the all-time record for the month of March, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It was like a Jenga tower that would topple with one wrong move.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson