TUMP (OVER) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

tump (over)

verb

Definition of tump (over)

chiefly Southern

as in to pitchpole

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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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Goaded on by a governor, who handpicked the university president and staged a coup to overthrow one athletic director in order to hire Kiffin, the bayou bandits are proudly wearing their black hats.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
As long as Jordan Love doesn’t overthrow him repeatedly, Golden should gash the Purple People Greeters on a play or three.

— Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of overthrow

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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
Digital exports are becoming national strategy across the developing world, and competition among nations is inverting—from offering the cheapest hours to cultivating the most AI-fluent minds.

— Hammad Ali Nasir, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of invert

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The lime green and yellow paddleboard was located about 10 miles off Jupiter and turned over to police, the Coast Guard said in a statement Wednesday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
The records turned over to the Senate were first reported by the New York Post and show Thomas’ actions were a surprise to his family.

— Michael Ruiz , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn over

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Newsom and other governors have repeatedly denied parole to his closest acolytes, though an appeals court overturned Newsom’s veto of the release of Leslie Van Houten in 2023.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
And, a review went their way that overturned a touchdown for the Saints.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of overturn

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