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
  • Elsewhere, long-running demonstrations in Albania and Serbia have focused more on anti-corruption, spiraling into movements seeking to topple each country’s government.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, with some landing on walls and carports.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of topple
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  • Wars can overthrow adversarial regimes, but usually only after years of fighting, and fixing the damage afterward takes considerable time and money.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The new movie introduces Robert Pattinson as Scytale, shape-shifting villain who attempts to kill and overthrow Chalamet’s space emperor Paul Atreides.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Oct. 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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  • But with Ameen on violin, this dynamic is inverted, and the intermingling of their strings on the recording provides a unique tonal color.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The exterior colorway has been inverted for the Anima’s interior.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of invert
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  • The second incident was reported to law enforcement, and the church turned over its records on the first case, but the local prosecutor did not pursue criminal charges.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Tech companies are turning over the couch cushions in their hunt for money to fund the AI buildout.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of turn over
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  • An 87th-minute apparent own goal for the Revolution was overturned after video review, with referee Sergii Boiko ruling Luca Langoni offside on the play.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to a police accident report from Saturday night’s fatality, witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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