topple
Example Sentences
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Activists are harnessing anger over January’s brutal crackdown to revive protests aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic.
Nepal votes next week for the first time since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government, but analysts say any winner will likely maintain the delicate diplomatic balance between its two giant neighbours, India and China.
From Barron's
The Himalayan republic of 30 million people holds elections on March 5, less than six months after youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government.
From Barron's
Do the Wolverines have any chance of toppling the top-seeded Trailblazers?
From Los Angeles Times
The Himalayan republic votes on March 5 in the first parliamentary elections since deadly youth-led protests toppled the government in September, fuelled by anger at a woeful economy and lack of opportunities.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
