toppling
- present participle of topple.
Example Sentences
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Sharaa, the former leader of an Islamist rebel faction, took power after toppling longtime authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Those operational achievements that we had during the campaign actually did not accumulate into a strategic gain of toppling the regime or of depriving it of strategic capabilities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Lahyani got down from his chair as ball boys looked to prevent it toppling over.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
It echoed the rationale for toppling the monarchy in Hawaii and the agreement with Russia that gave us Alaska.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Amid the alarmed cries of the guests, the tree swayed drunkenly, first this way, then that, before toppling over with a mighty crash.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
