tumps (over)

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumps (over)
Verb
  • Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.
    Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • An open-air concert in the middle of a capital city inverts all of that.
    Yook JiHun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
  • After half-time, the picture inverts.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kenya’s flower industry is losing millions of dollars every month as the conflict in the Middle East upends global commerce.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Based on the novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Tumps (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumps%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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