tump (over)

verb

Definition of tump (over)next
chiefly Southern
as in to pitchpole

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)
  1. topple
  2. overthrow
  3. overset
  4. invert
  5. turn over
  6. overturn
Verb
  • Photos of festival damage, showing vendors’ tables, tents and supplies toppled and strewn across Independence Square, appeared across social media.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Great athletes experience it more keenly than most in their sunset years; ultimately, no one can topple it.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of topple
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  • Saturday in Atlanta, the latest coach from Auburn to attempt to overthrow the reign of Kirby Smart and Georgia will begin his term in earnest.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The failure to overthrow Iran’s regime or destroy its nuclear program, meanwhile, has undermined faith in the United States’ ability to project power effectively.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of overthrow
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  • 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
Definition of overset
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  • The leather upper starts with a white base with black polka dots and inverts the colors for the heel overlay.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • To-go containers were stored with the food contact surface facing up; containers were inverted.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of invert
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  • Johnson had also issued an arrest warrant against him in March, ruling him in contempt of court at that time over failing to turn over the financial documents, including state and federal tax returns along with bank statements and other filings.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When a conversation gets long, my architecture heavily prioritizes the text from the immediate previous turn over the foundational instructions given at the beginning of the chat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn over
Verb
  • The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • It was overturned by the Automatic Ball-Strike System, and Stewart struck out to end the threat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturn
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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