topple
Example Sentences
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Though it looks like they may not have enough oil, Hanukkah magic happens, Antidorkus is toppled and the day is saved.
From Los Angeles Times
Somalia has not had a central government in control of the whole country since the toppling of President Siad Barre in 1991.
From BBC
Under intense pressure after a string of successful coups in the region, Ecowas is signalling that it is no longer willing to watch democratically elected governments be toppled by the military.
From BBC
The ability to manipulate models and prediction errors in different regions of the brain has toppled regimes and forged new nations.
People can take steps such as securing objects that can topple and cause injuries when shaken — such as strapping bookcases and securing TVs to walls.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.