tumped (over)

verb

past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern
as in pitchpoled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumped (over)
  1. turned over
  2. overset
  3. toppled
  4. inverted
  5. upended
  6. overturned
  7. capsized
  8. upset
Verb
  • At least 10 states have voluntarily turned over the personal information of millions of voters to the Justice Department.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • At this point, all the waters in the lake have literally turned over.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of turned over
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  • 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
Definition of overset
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  • The record comes just one day after Argentina toppled Switzerland 3-1 at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, marking the end of the last World Cup game in the city.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • In the coastal city of Yueqing in Zhejiang province, more than 1,300 trees were toppled, including at least 700 uprooted, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Definition of toppled
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  • In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The chic quarter-button front, preppy collar, and inverted back pleat add understated yet fashion-forward details, making this an easy, polished look prepared for whatever’s on the itinerary.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of inverted
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  • Rebuilding a decimated childhood The disaster has upended the daily lives of thousands of children.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Located in the Gloucestershire countryside, Charles’ private residence allowed the Sussexes to remain outside London, where security concerns had upended their plans throughout the week.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of upended
Verb
  • The union argued the March judgment is still in effect because no court has put it on hold or overturned it.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The restrictions were overturned late last month following weeks of discussions that led to Anthropic creating additional cybersecurity safeguards for its technology.
    — Lorelei Smillie, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • In Reynolds County, two rescue boats capsized in the flooding, but other emergency personnel safely recovered the responders, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • ManilaReuters — At least 15 Indian tourists died when a boat capsized off Vietnam’s ​southern island of Phu Quoc on ‌Saturday, VnExpress reported, citing local authorities.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of capsized
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  • Haaland scored his sixth and seventh goals to upset five-time champion Brazil and get the Scandinavian country into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Later, the co-anchors were joined by their spouses, Lindsay Czarniak and Mike Feldman, respectively, to take in the World Cup match in which Norway upset Brazil at MetLife Stadium.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of upset
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