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
  • That equation has been inverted.
    Satyabrat Chowdhury, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • This time, the agency was inverted.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 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
  • Original sentence was overturned The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has already been through appeals, a prior resentencing and, more recently, a review by the state’s pardon board.
    Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
  • France overturned a 26-21 loss to New Zealand in the pool stage on Friday to win their final thanks to Celian Pouzelgues' try with 31 seconds left.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The boat, which was anchored, capsized about five miles south of Little Palm Island in the Lower Keys, the Coast Guard said in a news release.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
  • The coast guard, part of Italy's navy, dispatched a patrol boat to the area where the migrant craft capsized at the request of Maltese authorities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The fruit upsets their digestive systems.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026
  • That rushing attack was ground to a screeching halt, though, as Pitt came into Morgantown and upset the Mountaineers by the now infamous 13-9 scoreline.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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