tumped (over)

verb

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

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  1. turned over
  2. overset
  3. toppled
  4. inverted
  5. upended
  6. overturned
  7. capsized
  8. upset
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  • The audio, which must be converted onto something that can be turned over to the court, comes from calls made to the child abuse and neglect hotline.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Corlette said to make sure any arrangement is formally agreed upon in advance so the account isn't unexpectedly turned over to collections.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 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 wind toppled some trees and sent signs flying and garbage cans rolling down streets.
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Then, SpaceX’s June offering toppled that statistic, raising more than $85 billion (registration required), including the greenshoe, underscoring the scale of investor demand.
    — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of toppled
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  • The reveal started off with the roadster climbing a ramp which eventually left it inverted.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The logic appears inverted, where value is paramount and suitability an afterthought.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of inverted
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  • Electricity turned on the lights, revolutionized manufacturing, and upended our evolved biorhythms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With their hierarchy upended, the ship's passengers must adapt to a world where their money and fame no longer have any value.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of upended
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  • The Florida Supreme Court later overturned the conviction due to a conflict of interest with the prosecutor and ordered a new trial.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • 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
Verb
  • Florida rose from the dead to upset Texas in Austin on the back of another disappointing performance from Arch Manning.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Still, RadarOnline is reporting that Meghan is upset by comments from her ex-agent Ari Emanuel.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
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