tumping (over)

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

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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
  • 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
  • The state of Maryland has reached an agreement with the operators of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in 2024, toppling it and killing six, the state's attorney general said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In one video, a horse tripped on a curb and fell over, toppling its rider before running off.
    Nick Sullivan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rising fuel costs are upending travel and logistics, while tight supplies of other materials from the Middle East, such as fertilizer and helium, could lead to more expensive food and electronics.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • 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
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 14 Apr. 2026.

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