tumps (over)

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumps (over)
Verb
  • In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • Byron Nelson topples Guyer, evens series Byron Nelson defeated Denton Guyer 2-1 to even the two squads’ Class 6A Division II regional final series at Byron Nelson High School.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • More specifically, the argument that tracking demographic data produces discrimination inverts the established purpose of the EEO-1.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Fear-buying follows a distinct economic logic that inverts the conventional relationship between anxiety and spending.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Legislators ordered the transit authority to complete at least 50% of the Red Line, which has been in the works for decades, before completing any other rail projects unless an unforeseen, extraordinary event upends the project.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • In granting the President this unbridled authority, the Court upends its precedent, misconstrues our history, and sheds any pretense of judicial modesty.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026
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“Tumps (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumps%20%28over%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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