topple
verb (used without object)
to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
have toppled
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present perfectof topple.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Boats have toppled pilings, and hard landings have cracked sterns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Fraud may have toppled subprime auto lender Tricolor last year, but other finance companies that sell bonds backed by their car loans also faltered.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Yet examples abound in my psychology practice of relationships that have toppled under the burden of generosity.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025
Strong Santa Ana winds hitting Southern California have toppled trees and knocked out power across the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
Muffinshire Lane was whirling like a top, but the children hugged her so hard she could not have toppled over again if she wanted to, which, naturally, she did not.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
