topple
verb (used without object)
to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
was toppling
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past progressiveof topple.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Video posted on social media showed Mr Maynez waving to his supporters and then running to the back of the stage for safety as he realised part of the structure was toppling over.
From BBC ● May 23, 2024
A major windstorm was toppling power lines and utility poles throughout Lahaina, and the first fire of the day sparked when a live power line snapped and hit dry brush.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
Everything was toppling in, and I get a call.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2021
It was toppling trees and bringing life-threatening flash flooding to areas of Georgia and Virginia, which are still recovering from Hurricane Florence, as it marched northeast.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2018
And my poor dream-world was toppling about me, its cities, ashes and its fairness, dust.
From The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer
