tump (over)

chiefly Southern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)
Verb
  • If this most fundamental right is allowed to perish, then the rest of our rights and liberties will topple just like dominoes.
    Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • After a bunch of toppling, wacky noises and looks of despair, Morgan secures what feels like her 75th veto of the season.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Syria has experienced a wave of sectarian violence since the revolution to overthrow Assad.
    Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In 1799, Bonaparte had helped to overthrow the existing government to become his country’s first consul.
    Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.
    John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020
Verb
  • How To Store Your Barware Properly Store your glassware upright or inverted based on your setup, but always use clean, padded or lined shelving to prevent chips and scratches.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • With Two Serious Ladies, Bowles seemed to invert Elsie Dinsmore.
    Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mull fell forward and immediately turned over to his back after he was struck, with the handgun falling several feet in front of him, landing next to a pillar with a knife falling to his side.
    Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Half of that will go towards general building improvements, and the other half to refreshing offices as leases turn over, Bernstein said.
    Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Two minutes later, Iwobi assisted Harry Wilson to overturn the deficit.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The court said Trump can fire for now the sole Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission as the justices decide whether to overturn a century-old ruling protecting the heads of independent agencies.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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