Topple (Verb)
Meaning 1
Fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The massive tree toppled to the ground after being ravaged by years of decay.
- Strong winds caused the power lines to topple, cutting off electricity to thousands of homes.
- The crowd gasped as the giant statue began to topple, its base crumbling beneath it.
- The force of the earthquake was so great that it caused several buildings to topple, trapping people beneath the rubble.
- During the storm, multiple signs and billboards began to topple, causing a hazardous mess on the streets.
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Meaning 2
Cause to topple or tumble by pushing.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The strong wind was enough to topple the old, frail tree in an instant.
- The child's clumsy movement was all it took to topple the tall, precariously balanced block tower.
- In a burst of angry strength, she tried to topple the giant, inflated obstacle course.
- A skilled player can topple the pinball machine's targets with precision and ease.
- He tried his best to topple the massive box that was preventing him from entering.