TOPPLING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

toppling

verb

present participle of topple

as in falling

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily the tower of blocks toppled even though I bumped into it ever so slightly

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Recent Examples of toppling And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have some support swimming in the sea of objectors. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The vehicle even remained intact after toppling over, a feat none of its predecessors had pulled off. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Engineers expected the ship’s life to end with a fiery disintegration after toppling over, just as past Starships have done following splashdown. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Henry County officials are also investigating a possible tornado that moved through New Castle, Indiana, on Wednesday, toppling trees and ripping the roof off a commercial building. — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin’s governorship, toppling his Democratic socialist opponent, Francesca Hong, who had surged in the polls leading up to Tuesday. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 The Marlins were an offensive force Saturday evening, toppling the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 while totaling nine hits. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 The foul weather sent trees toppling across the city, including on the Upper West Side in Manhattan and in Woodside, Queens, where a food truck was struck by a fallen tree, according to ABC. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Watkins explains that cutting the roots can also make the tree less stable and increase its risk of wind damage or toppling in a storm. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026

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In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Oil prices have extended recent losses in response to the statement, with international benchmark Brent crude falling below the $90 per barrel mark overnight.

— Mike Sheen,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of falling

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The teddy bears, the stumbling answers, the whole morning in the Cotillion was a mess.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Calhoun, who moved to Kansas City from Ames, Iowa, in 2016, started photography during the pandemic after stumbling across a photography video on YouTube.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbling

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Officials said the bear swiped at the man, scratching his arm, and that the man went on to injure his foot after tripping while trying to escape.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
How quickly the brain and body react after tripping — with your foot automatically thrusting forward, for example, to prevent yourself from face-planting — is what plyometrics trains for.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tripping

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The body of a woman who rescued a child struggling in the Delaware River in New Jersey before slipping underwater herself has been recovered following an hourslong search, police said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Reduce wear time by wearing commuter shoes and slipping into heels once at your destination.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of slipping

Verb

Furthermore, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index retreated significantly from the record high set in the previous session, tumbling nearly 8% overnight to mark its largest single-day loss since June 5.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Their cheap convenience and ubiquity in restaurant service is a big reason any person with a food or food-adjacent job (including just about everybody who works at this magazine) has a collection of these tumbling around in their cabinets.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

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