tumped (over)

Definition of tumped (over)next
past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern

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Verb
  • Later in 2025, the diver located human remains that were ultimately turned over to the state medical examiner's office.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Healey says the administration has not assured her office that the information will not be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 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
  • Hillsdale community reeling after tornado The storm caused long-term power outages in the region after around 50 power poles were toppled and destroyed.
    Kendrick Calfee Updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Winds had gusted as high as 35-40 mph in Indio during the day Friday, and there were reports of tents being toppled in the campground area at Coachella.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Lastly, the bank still sees positive breadth at 7%, which during other market bottoms has been severely inverted.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves in across the street, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Charlotte upended the Heat in its last meeting in uptown, dismantling Miami by 30 points on March 17.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the ​Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration ‌agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The declaration came after at least two boats capsized near the harbor entrance in the previous month.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If the proverbial switch is flipped and the Wolves upset Denver, there will be little reason to doubt this team going forward, whether in these playoffs or seasons to come.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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