tump (over)

Definition of tump (over)next
chiefly Southern
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Verb
  • To add insult to injury, Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 to watch their team topple the 76ers.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.
    Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • For this overt attempt to overthrow a free and fair election, Moody was ultimately rewarded with an appointment to Marco Rubio’s vacant Senate seat.
    Jim Paladino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Nelson was unable to overthrow them, however.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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
  • The concept would invert the dynamic that the world has accepted for 65 years.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • That is inverted for the Lakers, with a lower overall age, but is higher in age per minutes.
    David Troy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Comer has requested that Altman turn over all documents and communication related to that audit committee.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The bats are coming alive lower in the order, helping the Mets turn over the lineup and as a result, creating scoring opportunities for Juan Soto.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Now, a new study argues that the ancient impact likely came from north to south, overturning some earlier interpretations and potentially changing the scientific value of NASA’s future Artemis missions.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
  • The county plan, meanwhile, has been blessed at different times by other city boards, including the historic preservation board, the urban design review board and the City Commission, sometimes after initial denials were overturned by courts.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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