tump (over)

Definition of tump (over)next
chiefly Southern

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)
Verb
  • Alli Gianetti launched a three-run homer, while Mya Jagodinski connected for a go-ahead two-run double as Essex Tech rallied from a five-run deficit to topple Triton in Cape Ann League play, 7-6.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Those shifts are significant enough to affect weather around the world, like a series of dominoes toppling over.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His ideas precipitated a tectonic crisis of political legitimacy and unleashed a series of continent-wide wars, sometimes featuring millenarian protocommunist sects like the Anabaptists, who sought to overthrow the social order.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Over the past two decades, officials in Caracas have also repeatedly accused exiles in the city of orchestrating dozens of plots to overthrow the socialist revolution.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 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
  • Quickly tilt the pan nearly all the way over the plate to invert and release the omelet with its flap underneath.
    Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Seal the bottle, and invert five to 10 times to ensure ingredients are fully mixed.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Two seats on the City Council also turned over in Tuesday’s election, and Independence recently announced the hire of a new city manager and an interim police chief.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The law requires certain White House records to be turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration at the end of a presidential administration.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Barcelona defender Gerard Martín was sent off in the second half but the decision was overturned by video review.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Segal had seven of 10 ABS challenges overturned that day.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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