tumping (over)

present participle of tump (over), chiefly Southern

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Verb
  • Richard Pitino will prove to be a good hire for the Musketeers, but the transition to a new coach and completely turning over the roster will make for a transition season.
    The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Billups was released from custody under the conditions of turning over his passport, not contacting any of the 30-plus co-defendants charged, and not participating in any gambling activity.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Allow the cakes to cool in the pan 15 to 20 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Contrasting this was a black button-down underneath his jacket, essentially inverting the classic suit color scheme.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Dodgers got to rejoice again once Saturday night turned to Sunday morning, toppling the Toronto Blue Jays in a Game 7 classic to become baseball’s first repeat champions in a quarter century.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • There was one instance of vandals toppling monuments.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kon subverts slasher tropes and nimbly toys with reality, constantly upending audience expectations and keeping us on our toes.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The legislation comes at a time when AI chatbots are upending parts of the internet.
    Allan Smith, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company's board has also come under scrutiny over its compensation agreements for Musk, with a Delaware court overturning his 2018 pay deal earlier this year, finding it was improperly awarded, and that directors were not fully independent when making their decision.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Regardless, support for a review opens the potential of the court overturning the entire law.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Tumping (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumping%20%28over%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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