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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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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

That’s the challenge in trying to topple the Trailblazers — there’s always someone ready to step forward to deliver.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Arab and European officials say that removing the 86-year-old Khamenei won’t necessarily result in more moderate figures taking over the leadership of the Islamic Republic, let alone topple it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“If only they would knuckle walk, they wouldn’t topple so often.”

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.