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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost toppled" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something was very close to falling over or failing but did not completely do so.
Example: "The stack of books was so precarious that it almost toppled over when the cat jumped onto the table."
Alternatives: "nearly fell" or "was on the verge of collapsing".
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In June 1960, mass demonstrations almost toppled the Japanese Government.
I almost toppled off my perch on the Giant Jenga.
The stench made breathing impossible and almost toppled me from my bike.
In 2003 street protests following a series of custodial killings almost toppled his regime, forcing him to promise democratic reforms.
Of course, the Paris events - where striking workers and leftwing students almost toppled the government - were enormously significant.
While putting on my shoes I almost toppled over and had to hold on to the wall.
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Tents were packed in higgledy-piggledy, some of them almost toppling into the roadside ditch.
I tore around, like a child running aimlessly, hitting whatever I could, going through ruts, down pits, almost toppling myself over.
The awkward fumbling as he forces her to remove her clothes, for example: "I almost topple over while I unbuckle my shoes.
Feed me! OK, this category was the subject of much debate, with Bob Dylan, whose Tempest is awesome, almost toppling the Queen of Rock from her throne.
The floor is so steeply raked that the skimpy single beds almost topple off the stage; the walls are dotted with dozens of brightly coloured bulbs glaring down on dishevelment.
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