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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The pitching chaos carried all the way into the American League Division Series, where Detroit came close to toppling the Cleveland Guardians.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The car toppled a large oak tree and stopped skidding near Hills and Dales Road.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of topple

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Then there’s the fact that Nicaraguan migrants in the United States are a smaller and less powerful force than Cuban Americans, many of whom have lobbied Washington for decades to isolate and overthrow Havana’s leaders.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
If American leaders promised to overthrow the Iranian government, occupy the country, and install a new political system through air strikes alone, criticism would be warranted.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of overthrow

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The New Badge Makes Its In-Car Debut Last year Range Rover quietly launched a new graphic logo to complement the brand’s traditional logo, a stacked RR, with the lower R reversed and inverted.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But there’s a point at which an act of service risks inverting into a selfish act.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of invert

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Those injuries happened when a fire engine turned over on Tuesday, the agency said.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
In response to a public records request from The Times for Bass’ texts in the aftermath of the January 2025 Palisades fire, her office initially declined to turn over any messages.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of turn over

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Since the Supreme Court overturned her order in June, however, Haitian immigrants with TPS are now vulnerable for deportation — even while their constitutional case continues in her federal court in Washington.

— Jay Weaver July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
The decision was later overturned by FIFA, clearing Balogun to play in the United States’ knockout-stage match against Belgium.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of overturn

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