Examples of topple in a Sentence
The strong winds toppled many trees.
The earthquake toppled the buildings.
The tree toppled into the river.
The rebels tried to topple the dictator.
The phone company has toppled its local competition.
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Coming back to the Guardians of the Galaxy comparison, Borderlands (the movie) tells the story of a band of disparate rogues who must reluctantly come together, setting aside their differences to topple a shared enemy.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Patrick Smith / Getty Images During the homestretch, a chain reaction sent four other runners toppling.
—Susan Baek, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the country on Aug. 5, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government.
—Krutika Pathi and Julhas Alam, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
The Islamist militant group has claimed numerous attacks and operates with the aim of toppling the central Somali government and establishing a rule based on its strict interpretation of Sharia law.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Patrick Smith / Getty Images During the homestretch, a chain reaction sent four other runners toppling.
—Susan Baek, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the country on Aug. 5, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government.
—Krutika Pathi and Julhas Alam, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
The Islamist militant group has claimed numerous attacks and operates with the aim of toppling the central Somali government and establishing a rule based on its strict interpretation of Sharia law.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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