tumping (over)

present participle of tump (over), chiefly Southern

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumping (over)
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 Giants clinched the National League West on the final day of the regular season in 2010 before toppling the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Rangers.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There was one instance of vandals toppling monuments.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, upending the long-standing distinction between service fees and tips doesn’t appear likely.
    Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Much of Chinese diplomacy during the early 2000s was keyed to upending this pillar of the world order.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Conservative Supreme Court Justice's Views on Obergefell Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, signaled interest in reexamining past precedents like Obergefell in a concurrence with the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling overturning Roe.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • With this reasoning, the Court ruled against Scott and legalized slavery in the territories by overturning the Missouri Compromise.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Tumping (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumping%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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