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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To punch a ticket to Saturday’s title game, Southwest Christian toppled district foe and reigning champion Fort Worth All Saints (17-11, 6-4) in three sets.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
The daily painting effort started almost immediately after the Students’ List movement toppled former President Aleksandar Vucic ’s right-wing Serbian Progressive Party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 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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Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 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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Namely, Kantas ruled, prosecutors failed to turn over lineups in which witnesses did not identify Muhammad as the shooter of Mims.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold was previously ordered to turn over public records involving consulting work paid for with public funds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of turn over

Verb

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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