topple over

Example Sentences

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A vibrant orange form threatens to topple over, as if the aluminum circle it holds aloft is straining its shaky legs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Some people topple over metal tables and take cover behind them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

There’s an overwhelming number of moving parts in a rental agency, he argues, and all of them are ready to topple over onto each other like dominoes.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2023

So this is what happens when Broadway shuts down for a year: Musicals, in a burst of song and glee, topple over into movie theaters.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2021

I stare at the pyramid, the bins, the crates, too heavy to topple over with an arrow.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins