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
After all, in 2023, hundreds of thousands of Israelis recognized that the ills of the Netanyahu government could not be addressed simply by toppling that government.
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Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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To counter falling snow levels, resorts are already turning to artificial snow machines, which further contribute to climate change through their expansive use of energy.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the company's business model is fairly recession resilient, falling asset prices would almost certainly lead to at least a temporary drop in revenue and net income.GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Traffic, tripping hazards and hard-to-spot costumes can become hazardous if precautions aren’t taken.Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 11 Oct. 2024
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Aside from tech issues, the hardest part is not tripping—Carpenter is constantly running up and down stairs.Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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With so much uncertainty, brands are slipping through the cracks and effectively skirting regulation altogether, Leas says.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Berkeley poll also found support slipping for an initiative to increase California’s minimum wage which, along with Proposition 36, is among the 10 statewide measures on California’s November ballot.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Toppling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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