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[ verb ] fall down, as if collapsing

Synonyms

tumble

Examples

"The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

Used in print

(Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)

Early equipment was very flimsy ; the smallest gusts of wind toppled poles , making communications impossible .

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

Stevie could feel himself toppling .

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

We came_down off the wall as if he had toppled all_of us , and we crouched behind it .

Related terms

descend keel_over spill

2
[ verb ] cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Synonyms

tumble tip

Related terms

push spill

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