tumped (over)

past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern

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Verb
  • Last November, the month she was fired, the Foundation turned over its analysis of her suspicious payments to the FBI, leading to Gatlin’s arrest in May at her Riceboro home near Savannah.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The remains were recovered and turned over to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and Office of the Medical Examiner, which will confirm the remains’ identity and release the man’s name, police said.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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
  • Continue reading … LOCKED IN LA – Mexican Mafia 'command structure' toppled as FBI swoops in on violent California gang.
    , FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Eighteen days later, on September 11, Pinochet played a leading role in the Coup that toppled Allende, who committed suicide in the Moneda Palace, the home of the presidency.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Venture capital has quietly inverted.
    Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier this year, Hayley Williams inverted the entire format by releasing her solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party as 17 separate singles.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maya Levin | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire agreement follows a brutal two-year war that has sparked global outcry, upended the Middle East and left Israel increasingly isolated on the international stage.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The old model for startups (raise a few rounds of venture money, then go public) or buyouts (clean up the business, then relist within a few years) has been upended by the rise of private money as an alternative to being public.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another fumble, this one collected by the Buccaneers, was overturned on replay review.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This plan provides an opportunity for enhanced ownership, but not so much that Elon can’t still be overturned by his fellow shareholders.
    Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here's What to Know Several attempts to provide guardrails around technology have already capsized.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Their vessel, Thelma, was capsized after being battered by the turbulent swells when the engine failed; 17 people were tossed overboard into the raging sea.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Activists have been upset with Schumer for voting with Republicans in March to avoid a government shutdown.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Iowa State was upset by a Colorado team that was reeling, and the Cyclones just don’t appear to be the same team without their two star cornerbacks.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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