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tumps (over)

verb

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

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  1. topples
  2. inverts
  3. upends
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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
Definition of inverts
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  • The wildcard is Robert Mallory (Homer Gere, son of actor Richard), a new student who upends the fragile harmony between the two couples.
    — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • While Danny uncovers Chad's secret early on in the season and helps keep his secret, Ricky doesn't find out until the finale -- a revelation that upends their friendship and leaves audiences wondering where the two stand.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of upends
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“Tumps (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumps%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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