tip over
verb
tipped over; tipping over; tips over
: to fall over or to cause (something) to fall over
The glass nearly tipped over.
He accidentally tipped the lamp over and broke it.
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In the event of a crash, the MLEs brace against the ground, absorbing energy in frontal or lateral impacts and helping lower the bike’s center of gravity to improve road holding – thus keeping the bike from tipping over.
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
The record marks the point where the singer’s disco purism tips over into outright literalism.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Their garage roof was also partly torn off, and their trailer was tipped over.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Askarov, perhaps sarcastically, said tipping over the net was his attempt to try and stop Rossi’s shot after he was caught out of position.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
The record marks the point where the singer’s disco purism tips over into outright literalism.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Their garage roof was also partly torn off, and their trailer was tipped over.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Askarov, perhaps sarcastically, said tipping over the net was his attempt to try and stop Rossi’s shot after he was caught out of position.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tip over
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“Tip over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20over. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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