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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumped (over)
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After leaving the sorority house as upperclassmen, Couch and Mogen lived together at an off-campus home on King Road before Couch graduated early and turned over her lease to Kernodle, who moved in to take her place.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The investigation was supposedly initiated by the Orlando Police Department and later turned over to state authorities.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 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 message was accompanied by a graphic depicting senior Iranian clerics being toppled as dominoes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Conditions in the country have deteriorated rapidly since the US toppled former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Cuba’s main benefactor at the time of his capture.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a moment when success is measured in eyeballs reached, the motivations that first inspired the prominent role of debate in American society have been inverted.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The fuselage, or the helicopter's main body, inverted, with it and the tailboom hitting terrain about 150 and 350 feet from the lines, the report added.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Its typical pattern of seasonal spread was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its resurgence could signal a return to a more typical pre-coronavirus respiratory disease landscape.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The three couples, Kate (Fey) and Jack (Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kenney-Silver), and Danny (Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani), are completely upended by the news.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Inside the multistory bar, there were overturned tables and drinks left behind by fleeing customers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Inside the multi-story bar, there were overturned tables and drinks left behind by fleeing customers.—
Jack Myer,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That day, the first notice that severe weather and high winds were heading toward Table Rock Lake came more than seven hours before the boat capsized, reported the Springfield News-Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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One of the lifeboats capsized on the way to shore, killing eight people.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Spartans were upset by Winchester last state tournament.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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England’s top division is known for its competitive depth, meaning there is usually at least one upset every gameweek.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 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 Mar. 2026.
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