topple
verb (used without object)
to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
are toppling
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present progressiveof topple.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some giant wind turbines are toppling over in the U.S. and Europe.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Soldiers across the region are toppling elected leaders at the highest rate in four decades, analysts say.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022
Buildings constructed atop permafrost are collapsing, trees are toppling and roads are buckling.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 12, 2018
Even in this moment of #MeToo when some men are toppling, it is a risky, risky thing to do.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2018
Before the spectacle thrones are toppling and kings sleep on pillows of thorns.
From The Comstock Club by Charles Carroll Goodwin
