tumping (over)

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

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Verb
  • Coto entered contracts with companies run by himself and his associates before turning over control of the building over to the condo association, according to the suit.
    Catherine Odom February 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Welke denied the defense motion since prosecutors agreed to arrange turning over the evidence but will seek a status update on March 24.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Cash cajoled Leon Bailey into positions ahead of him, either shuffling backwards to mark Newcastle’s left-winger or shifting inside to track Lewis Hall, who was inverting from left back.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Run a knife around edges of cake before inverting onto a baking sheet.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Placing seedlings inside a cardboard box with an open top can prevent pots from toppling over if there’s a strong breeze.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The development is the latest as Syria's new leaders have struggled since toppling former President Bashar Assad in December 2024 to assert their full authority over the country torn by nearly 14 years of civil war.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • These systems are expanding the reach and capabilities of vessels at sea at lightning speed, upending existing definitions of aircraft carriers and making the ocean a vital testing ground for new technology.
    Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Season 14 also got its first wildcard contestant, with Crane entering the competition and promptly upending things.
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Enacting government reforms like congressional term limits, banning stock trading and overturning citizens united would make congress members more accountable to the people and less likely to play partisan games to appease special interest groups.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Barcelona first entered the top eight on the hour-mark after overturning a one-goal deficit against Copenhagen, while Manchester City took a two-goal lead within half an hour at home to Galatasaray.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Tumping (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumping%20%28over%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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