Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumped (over)
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When a president leaves office, the Presidential Records Act requires material to be turned over to the National Archives, which maintains the documents.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026 -
While at the hospital, the child was showing signs of life, and the investigation was turned over to CMPD’s Youth Crime detectives.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 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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The 45th president’s victory in the crowded 2016 primary effectively toppled the existing Republican Establishment, injecting the party with a combination of populism and distrust that was especially hostile to the way things were done before.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Bangladesh, which saw its government toppled by mass protests in 2024, 53% of the population is under 30.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lastly, the bank still sees positive breadth at 7%, which during other market bottoms has been severely inverted.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Middle Eastern conflict has upended the air cargo industry over the past year, leaving questions about the demand landscape if prices to fly goods continue to increase.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The criminal charges and investigations have upended the tiny municipality over the last few years.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wiemer's first hit was originally called out by first base umpire Marvin Hudson, but was overturned after a challenge by the Nationals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That pitch was the second in the at-bat that the Orioles correctly overturned, with catcher Adley Rutschman also correctly identifying a pitch called incorrectly by home plate umpire Chris Segal.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Search teams located the body of a missing teen whose canoe capsized on an Orange County lake, officials announced Wednesday.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife said one person was hospitalized and another killed after a boat capsized on Lake Pueblo.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The tree removal slowly upset the stability of the soil and the groundwater, eventually leading to the flooding that washed out the Harpers’ driveway, according to the family.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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South Carolina handily upset previously unbeaten UConn 62-48 Friday night after UCLA handled Texas 51-42.—
Greg Cote
April 5,
Miami Herald,
5 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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