tumps (over)

present tense third-person singular of tump (over), chiefly Southern

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upends
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  • The premiere ends with a shocking bit of violence that upends the way the two movies unfolded — purposely, IT filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti told The Hollywood Reporter (spoilers contained in that link).
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Trump blitz upends life in Chicago Who is Chief Bovino?
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Tumps (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumps%20%28over%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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