tumping (over)

Definition of tumping (over)next
present participle of tump (over), chiefly Southern
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Verb
  • What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?
    John Kenney, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Ted Soqui / Pool via Getty Images Prosecutors noted that protocol prevents them from turning over the sensitive images, but that defense attorneys can view the data at a clean computer in the justice center.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cancelo, in particular, played a dual role, inverting into midfield from his role at left-back but providing just as much energy on the outside to dovetail with Fermin Lopez to give them an outlet down the left.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This time, the dynamic is inverting.
    Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Coach Scott Bemand turned his attention to toppling France in France for the first time next Saturday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The results showed that seventy-nine percent support some form of intervention, with some favoring toppling the regime and others wanting to deal with the humanitarian crisis, highlighting a range of priorities within the community.
    Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Witherspoon has long been talking about artificial intelligence and encouraging her followers to become familiar with the technology, which is rapidly upending industries from Hollywood to tech.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Later bookings, more domestic travel The Iran war has sent jet fuel prices soaring, upending the global aviation industry and forcing airlines to raise fares, curb growth plans and rethink forecasts.
    Shashwat Awasthi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The club’s hitters are 7-for-20 and catchers are 7-for-15 in overturning calls.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Prosecutors looking to strip Eastman of his law license had depicted him as fabricating a baseless theory and making false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Tumping (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumping%20%28over%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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