tump (over)

chiefly Southern

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)
Verb
  • Wind gusts as high as 90 mph toppled trees and ripped roofs off several buildings.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
  • Strong winds also toppled trees or caused property damage in Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and New York.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • If no one indeed is above the law, why did the Trump administration work so diligently to pardon, excuse, or minimize the actions of the January 6th insurrectionists—individuals who violently sought to overthrow constitutional governance?
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In the early years of the Syrian civil war, Fidan and Erdogan labored to overthrow and install a Sunni regime aligned with Ankara.
    Sinan Ciddi and Jonathan Schanzer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.
    John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020
Verb
  • Immediately invert cake in pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • For instance, the collar on the blazer is inverted rather than sitting plainly on his upper chest.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, nearly every head coaching hire that the league has made has been a great one, and one of the two jobs to turn over this offseason — Texas moving on from Rodney Terry and hiring Sean Miller away from Xavier — is almost inarguably a major upgrade.
    Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The incident was initially reported by a school resource officer who contacted the sheriff’s department, which turned over the criminal investigation to the district attorney on Tuesday morning, said Onondaga County Undersheriff Jeffrey Passino.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The victory was later overturned into a no-contest while Garcia was suspended for a year by the New York State Athletic Commission.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
  • The Blues made the right call in the second period, too, getting Morgan Barron’s highlight-reel goal overturned due to Mason Appleton being offside.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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