Past tense of topple
regular verb
The past tense of topple is toppled. The past participle is also toppled.
Forms of topple
| Base form (V1) | topple /ˈtɑpl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | toppled |
| Past participle (V3) | toppled |
| Present participle | toppling |
| Third person singular | topples |
Toppled in a sentence
- The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
- We gave one more heave and the wall toppled over at last.From the entry heave
- The grandfather clock toppled back and crashed to the ground.From the entry back
- The grandfather clock toppled forward and crashed to the ground.From the entry forward
- The grandfather clock toppled backward and crashed to the ground.From the entry backward
Meaning of topple
- verb To push or throw over.
- verb To overturn.
- verb To overthrow something.
Questions about the past tense of topple
- What is the past tense of topple?
- The past tense of topple is toppled.
- What is the past participle of topple?
- The past participle of topple is toppled.
- Is topple a regular or irregular verb?
- Topple is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: topple (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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