TUMP (OVER) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

tump (over)

verb

Definition of tump (over)

chiefly Southern

as in to pitchpole

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)

Verb

Susquehanna Hose Fire Company In Columbia, in Howard County, a tree toppled onto a house.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of topple

Verb

The speedy receiver got open with regularity and would have had a touchdown in the second quarter if King didn’t overthrow him on his way to the end zone.

— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
In the summer of 1991, a group of conspirators staged a muddled coup to overthrow then-USSR president Mikhail Gorbachev, ultimately accelerating the shift from communism to capitalism.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of overthrow

Verb

To remove the cake from the pan, drag a butter knife around the edge of the cake, carefully flip the cake out onto a plate, peel away the parchment paper, then re-invert the cake, right side up, onto a serving plate.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
The Old Maze, and the New One Today, prototyping and de-risking an idea are cheaper and faster than ever, which inverts the logistics maze for testing startup ideas.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of invert

Verb

The fire department said Wednesday that the property has been turned over to the homeowners' association and that the immediate area remains fenced off and red-tagged.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
And yet the president seems to have turned over a new leaf with Warsh’s arrival.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn over

Verb

Calls range from people accidentally slipping into the river and overturned kayaks to boating emergencies and people intentionally entering the water.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturn

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

tumping (over)

tump (over)

tumps (over)

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of tump (over)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

baptism of fire

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes