tump (over)

Definition of tump (over)next
chiefly Southern

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)
Verb
  • The heat is expected to topple several daily temperature records across the region with some locations potentially breaking the all-time record for the month of March, according to the weather service.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Brock aims to topple Dallas Carter Historically, Brock has been a small school boys basketball powerhouse with seven state tournament appearances since 2012.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Trump wants the Iranian people to rise up and overthrow their government.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The expectation in Washington was that ordinary Cubans, once given a spark, would rise up and overthrow Castro, weakening Soviet influence in the Western Hemisphere.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • After half-time, the picture inverts.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In a moment when success is measured in eyeballs reached, the motivations that first inspired the prominent role of debate in American society have been inverted.
    Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • She was turned over to the custody of New Haven probation officers.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Biafra was also forced to turn over the rights to most of Dead Kennedys’ back catalogue, thus allowing the remaining members to reissue their past albums, including their debut, Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, in 2022.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Seda also said that more than 100 vehicles were damaged, with some overturning on the roadside and in parking bays.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Similar laws have been overturned by courts as an unconstitutional burden on voting rights.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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