tump (over)

chiefly Southern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)
Verb
  • The effort is widely seen as an attempt to topple Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, for whom the Department of Justice has offered a $50 million reward.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Deco Brothers Stackable Can Rack Organizer Canned foods are essential in every pantry, but stacking cans on top of each other can be a recipe for disaster when heavy cans topple over (especially for your toes).
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He soon gets roped into doing battle with the Devils of Kimon, a demonic ninja clan that intends to overthrow the country’s leadership.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • That strategy didn't work during Guaido's coup in 2019, or when a ragtag group of mercenaries reportedly in communication with Trump officials tried again to overthrow Maduro the next year.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 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
  • Quickly invert cookies and baking mat onto another cookie sheet.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Contrasting this was a black button-down underneath his jacket, essentially inverting the classic suit color scheme.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel also turned over living and dead Palestinians in its custody.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Crenshaw has also ordered the DOJ to turn over internal communications tied to the decision to pursue the case, which resulted in two immigrant-smuggling charges returned by a grand jury in May.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Writing for the 4-3 majority of the court, Justice Shawn Womack overturned a decision by 16th Judicial Circuit Judge Holly Meyer requiring the Cleburne County Clerk to count the signatures on the petition and certify the measure, which had initially been pushed for the 2024 election.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Helm topples trees, uproots crops, overturns feed stacks, steals loose blankets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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