Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumped (over)
Verb
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Virtually half the team has turned over after going 9-4 in what now is last season.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The case will be turned over to the Prosecutor’s Office for review after the investigation.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes.—
Lance Reisland,
cleveland,
23 Dec. 2022
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McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.—
John Owning,
Dallas News,
1 June 2020
Verb
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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dunbar edges Western Hills Fort Worth Dunbar got 17 points from Mariah Walker as the Wildcats toppled Fort Worth Western Hills 37-27 on Tuesday night in a District 8-4A game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Following the trend of beauty inverted with fashion, press-on stiletto nails—seen in matte white, silver sparkles, and ruby red—were earrings.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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The plane, however, crashed during takeoff, leaving the jet burning and inverted on the tarmac, killing everyone on board.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The immigration operations have upended the Twin Cities and escalated protests, especially since the killing of protester Alex Pretti, the second fatal shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Though their status is protected for now, Haitian immigrants in Ohio fear their lives could be upended at any moment.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The panel’s opinion overturned Sjostrom’s ruling on the inactive voters and upheld his ruling on the petitions gathered by non-residents — with the net effect of allowing both directives to invalidate signatures.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At one point, the Port of Astoria dispatched a 32-foot fiberglass replica of sea lions’ primary predator, the orca, outfitted with real orca sounds, that almost immediately capsized.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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At least 30 passengers were killed when their boat capsized in September, while 25 others died in similar circumstances in July.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani’s team learned to use the Post to its advantage in limited ways, posting screengrabs of New York Post headlines intended to upset conservative readers that the campaign thought made Mamdani look good.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Andy Ruiz replaced him and upset Joshua.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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