Synonyms for topple
ˈtɒp əltop·ple

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1. tumble, toppleverb

   fall down, as if collapsing

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

   Synonyms:
   twig, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tumble, tip, get wise, break down

2. topple, tumble, tipverb

   cause to topple or tumble by pushing

   Synonyms:
   whirl around, lean, tippytoe, tip off, bung, get onto, catch on, tip, break down, collapse, tiptoe, latch on, fee, tilt, cotton on, whirl, crumble, get it, tumble, tap, twig, angle, crumple, get wise, slant

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1. toppleverb

   Synonyms:
   fall (top foremost), tumble down, topple over, topple down

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1. List of paraphrases for "topple":

   overthrow, toppling, overthrowing, oust, overturn, unseat, reverse

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1. The Likud party:

   Regrettably, the media campaign in the past few weeks over this report is a clear attempt to topple the prime minister and the Likud government by trifling with petty issues and distracting voters.

2. Hannah Cloke:

   Red means you need to act now because there is an imminent danger to life, winds of 70 mph will uproot trees, which can block roads and crush cars or buildings. They can pick up roof tiles and hurl them around. If you're hit by one of those you will be seriously hurt or killed. Wind that strong will sweep people and vehicles off streets, and topple electricity lines.

3. Fox News:

   He could blockade the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, he could launch a full-throttle assault on Kyiv, which we would obviously see. He could also use his Spetsnaz guys, special forces guys — and they're inside Ukraine already — to topple this Zelensky government. That's also an option.

4. Matt Orstein:

   It's a farce of the highest level, i would equate it to something like 'Airplane!' or 'Hot Shots!' you know. I mean it's funny but it's definitely nothing that could topple a monarchy.

5. Bill Richardson:

   I think it shows some instability in Kim Jong-Un's regime that he's being challenged, that he's got serious opposition especially within the military, i think he's putting himself in a situation that he's not only going to be challenged again and again, but that he's going to create some internal opposition that in the end could topple him.