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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Take away one and the whole enterprise could topple.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Much like today’s conflict with Iran, the 2003 invasion of Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein went ahead despite warnings from Arab allies.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The country plunged into chaos after a 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
During the Iraq War, the popular narrative was that our heroic soldiers and marines were going in to liberate the people, free women, and topple a brutal dictator—the same nonsense we are fed now about Iran.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Much like today’s conflict with Iran, the 2003 invasion of Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein went ahead despite warnings from Arab allies.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The country plunged into chaos after a 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
During the Iraq War, the popular narrative was that our heroic soldiers and marines were going in to liberate the people, free women, and topple a brutal dictator—the same nonsense we are fed now about Iran.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topple. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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