tumped (over)

Definition of tumped (over)next
past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern
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Verb
  • After a 40-5 decision by the City Council, Daley turned over tens of thousands of parking spots to hungry investors with a 75-year lease.
    Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • His defense lawyers told the court that Fleming immediately confessed when confronted by authorities and turned over incriminating text messages from his cellphone that later led to Sangha’s arrest.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 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
  • Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.
    Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 May 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 financial crisis of 2007 upended this comfortable consensus.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • New government wants to unblock frozen EU funds Magyar’s administration is expected to transform political dynamics within the European Union, where the former prime minister had upended the bloc by frequently vetoing key decisions, most recently concerning support for neighboring Ukraine.
    Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 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 15 May. 2026.

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