tumped (over)

past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumped (over)
Verb
  • Tied 9-9 heading to the fourth, Walpole won the opening draw but turned over possession in Reading’s defensive zone.
    Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
  • Attorneys in support of the DOJ say 21 other states have already turned over the records, and Maryland should do the same.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 June 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
  • For more than a week, the country’s teacher’s union has blockaded roads and toppled World Cup statues in an annual push to win better working conditions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • The master lawsuit also targets a slew of defendants who have been blamed for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water, all contributing to the mammoth blaze.
    Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Pink started things literally inverted, with one of her famous aerial tricks to begin her opening number.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • That equation has been inverted.
    Satyabrat Chowdhury, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Dunham said that if Lee’s case ends up before the Supreme Court and the state attorney general gets his way, the lower court’s ruling could be upended.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 10 June 2026
  • But her warm welcome to London was quickly upended by the sudden and vague exit of Manifold.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The ruling overturned a decision in February by three senior High Court judges who found that despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of activities did not warrant a ban.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • The ruling overturned a February decision by three senior High Court judges who found that, despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of its activities did not warrant a ban.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Rangers recovered the man’s body, capsized kayak and personal belongings.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • Their jaunt in the water took a scary turn when their kayak capsized.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • All eyes are on whether everyone’s second-favorite team can upset the odds.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • In football, the Jets with Joe Namath upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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