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
  • Bob Graham, Bob Martinez, Charlie Crist, Jeb Bush — all of them, both Democrats and Republicans — readily turned over public records and respected the pursuit of journalism.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The building collapse site has been turned over to the Department of Buildings and NYPD.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Nov. 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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  • 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 toppled
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  • But with Ameen on violin, this dynamic is inverted, and the intermingling of their strings on the recording provides a unique tonal color.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The exterior colorway has been inverted for the Anima’s interior.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of inverted
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  • Search and social media have upended how outlets attract readers.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Comprising 280 figurative and nonfigurative rock engravings, the discovery at Cova de la Font Major has upended this assumption, suggesting not only a larger population than previously thought, but one with its own artistic traditions.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of upended
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  • Iran’s Supreme Court twice overturned his death sentence before a Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death again in September 2024.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Randall's convictions were overturned as a result, and he was released from prison in 2023.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • In late September, a similar vessel that was also overloaded capsized in the Mona Passage, killing three people.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There have been several episodes where migrant vessels capsized en route to California in recent years.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of capsized
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  • The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the last decade, eating into household budgets and upsetting voters.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • More action sought on housing The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the last decade, eating into household budgets and upsetting voters.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of upset
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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