tumping (over)

Definition of tumping (over)next
present participle of tump (over), chiefly Southern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumping (over)
Verb
  • The complex project rolled on, the state turning over $61 million of the subsidy in May 2025 to cover dozens of pending property sales and demolitions.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Those leases were expiring, and the families could not afford to renew them, so Villanueva helped exhume the bodies, turning over the bones to a forensic pathologist who examined the remains and kept records for future use.
    Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This time, the dynamic is inverting.
    Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Try inverting the plant pot over your hand and gently shaking the African violet out.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Iranian diaspora has made its presence felt throughout the three-day gathering, chanting in the convention center halls, sometimes arm-in-arm with the overwhelmingly pro-Trump crowd, and cheering on speakers who support toppling the regime.
    Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There are also concerns that toppling a regime that's been so firmly in control of the country for nearly half a century, with no obvious new administration waiting to take over, could simply create chaos.
    Haley Ott, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And upending the global supply chain has proven costly for businesses and households that are already strained by rising prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Indiana beating the Miami Heat and Toronto upending Orlando means the Hornets remain in 10th place in the conference.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father’s glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The tornadoes ranged in intensity from EF-0 to EF-3, damaging or destroying numerous homes and businesses, overturning vehicles and causing widespread power outages.
    Eric Henderson, CBS News, 2 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 9 Apr. 2026.

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