TUMPS (OVER) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

tumps (over)

verb

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

as in oversets

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Spain topples Argentina Rodri of Spain celebrates by lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy with teammates after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 July 2026
In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

Definition of topples

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The leather upper starts with a white base with black polka dots and inverts the colors for the heel overlay.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Building a comprehensive repository to chase a question that science has already answered inverts the logic of research.

— Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

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But the field of radiology isn’t just staring at its shoes, waiting to see how technology upends the profession.

— Katie Palmer, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026
Just as Guthrie’s song is a little edgier than it’s always been given credit for, Clark’s song gently upends some of the expectations that might arise nowadays for any song celebrating America.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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