tumped (over)

Definition of tumped (over)next
past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern
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Verb
  • Drozdowski was held in lieu of $1 million bail and was turned over to the state Department of Correction.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
  • The drugs and the man were turned over to Haitian authorities on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 May 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
  • The country plunged into chaos after a 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • On July 9, 1776, days after listening to a reading of the Declaration of Independence in Lower Manhattan, George Washington’s troops toppled a lead statue of King George III.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That is inverted for the Lakers, with a lower overall age, but is higher in age per minutes.
    David Troy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Within the zār belief, those same histories are inverted.
    Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Iran war has also upended the global economy, with many countries facing a strain on oil supply and negative economic effects, which could affect leisure purchases like video games.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • The story follows Tereza, a recent high school graduate whose life is upended by a relentless diagnosis that gradually robs her of her sight.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • While the damages award was overturned by an appeals court in 2024, that court gave Sony a partial win by finding that Cox was guilty of contributory copyright infringement—a type of secondary liability for contributing to others’ infringement.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
  • The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision.
    David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Two boaters were safely rescued after their nine-foot vessel capsized on the Detroit River, near Windsor, Ontario, authorities said.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The men told first responders their boat had capsized about four hours earlier by the wake of another passing boat, Allard said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Sean Strickland left everything in the octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night, upsetting Khamzat Chimaev to be named UFC middleweight champion once again for his career.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The Odyssey trailer that’s upsetting some purists?
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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