tip over

phrasal 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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Intuitive Machines's first lunar lander, Odysseus, became the first private spacecraft to soft-land on the moon in February last year, marking a historic success, despite tipping over onto its side. —

Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025 What to order: Wedding latte — espresso, milk and almond and vanilla syrups Flashback: During the COVID lockdown, the coffee shop collected staff tips over Venmo and donated coffee and cookies to first responders and medical professionals. —

Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 Stop in for a comforting meal of chicken pot pie or beef tips over rice for lunch or dinner and you won’t be disappointed. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025 But medically speaking, when this concern tips over to obsessive or harmful behavior, it’s referred to as illness anxiety disorder. —

Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tip over