topple
verb (used without object)
to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
topples
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present tense formof topple (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A Silicon Valley enclave topples Miami island as the most expensive U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Plus, AI topples a 80 year-old math problem, the Brockmans sit for an interview and physical AI gets its due.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Anyone who’s seen Abela’s work in HBO’s excellent finance drama “Industry” — which, in my opinion, topples "Succession" — knows she has the varied skillset of any great actor.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
You look so shocked when a dog topples your precious kid over!
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
If they make a mistake and the obelisk topples over, it will break and the pharaoh’s son will die.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
