topple
Example Sentences
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There are prudential questions on the best ways to help topple the regime.
Reza Pahlavi, whose father was toppled in the 1979 revolution that installed Iran’s clerical rulers, sought Friday to position himself as the leader of the country’s fragmented opposition.
And there is no clear reason why, should South Africa be toppled, that New Zealand will be the ones to reclaim the summit.
From BBC
While Raducanu threatened to topple her in Cincinnati last year, the 27-year-old Belarusian has a formidable record on the Australian hard courts and won the Brisbane International last week.
From BBC
Although many Iranian immigrants hope the theocratic regime in Iran will be toppled, they fear for loved ones left behind, and said they preferred to not be in the public eye.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.