Toppling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Toppling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of topple.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of topple.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is toppled.
- That which topples.
Example Sentences
And in “Central Park in the Dark” and her haunting response to “The Unanswered Question,” Sokolow evokes more small-town anomie in spare shifts of ranks, topplings and rises.
We analyzed data from continuous ambient vibration monitoring and concomitant crack aperture measurements at the Courthouse Mesa instability, a large toppling sandstone slab in Utah, USA.
Word Forms
- topplings
Synonyms for toppling
Depending on context, synonyms include falling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include falling, upending, overturning, collapse, fall, down.
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