tumped (over)

Definition of tumped (over)next
past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern
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Verb
  • The internet’s onetime lovably messy provocateur has indeed turned over a new leaf, personally and professionally, and entered her Brand Safe era.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In 2024, Russia turned over its pavilion to Bolivia instead of participating.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 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
  • 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
  • DeHoyos had 11 kills — including seven in the first game —as the RedHawks toppled Glenbard West 25-22, 21-25, 25-17 in a rematch of the 2025 state championship match.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Within the zār belief, those same histories are inverted.
    Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Naqvi took these ideas and inverted them.
    Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now, however, simply getting art supplies is a challenge, as his life and career have been upended by the regional war.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Hastings’s comments come as AI has upended the job market for computer science graduates early in their careers.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Statcast measures how many overturned calls a particular team achieves compared to how the average team would fare seeing the same pitches.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The victims include 12 men and five women who drowned when their boat capsized while attempting the often-dangerous journey to Europe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In midst of the 1996-1997 race and battling hurricane-force winds and waves reaching six stories high, Goss decided to turn back into the storm to save fellow competitor Raphaël Dinelli, whose boat had capsized thousands of miles from land.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Caloric restriction, for example, upset her menstruation.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Coral upset experienced veterans of the sport, Christina Gasparich from Los Angeles, and Calla Allison from San Clemente, both of whom have been on the USA National BodySurfing Team for the past three years in-a-row.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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