tumped (over)

verb

past tense of tump (over), chiefly Southern
as in pitchpoled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumped (over)
  1. turned over
  2. overset
  3. toppled
  4. inverted
  5. upended
  6. overturned
  7. capsized
  8. upset
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  • However, Nolan confirmed that some of the cases have been turned over to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson unit to investigate possible criminal activity.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned over
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  • 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
Definition of overset
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  • Indeed, Italian Fascism toppled at the end of the Second World War.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The designation remained throughout the rule of his son Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled by rebels led by current President Ahmed al-Sharaa in December 2024.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppled
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  • That gap matters far more now that the premiums have compressed, and in many cases inverted.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The yoke seam runs inverted, sitting over the leg panel rather than beneath it.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inverted
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  • Teams are not likely to be upended by the game-changing technology the way other investments might be.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Their lives are upended by the horrific attacks of October 7 and they’re forced to put the pieces back together.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of upended
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  • But that ruling was appealed and overturned during arbitration this week, with Bogan taking home nothing, court records show.
    — Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Arion has not filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in hopes of having that suspension overturned.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • The captain of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor earlier this month, killing a baby and her mother, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The federal government will look to deport a man accused of illegally operating a boat that capsized in New York Harbor this month, killing a woman and her infant daughter.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of capsized
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  • The dismissal of Robins in November 2024 upset many supporters.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Three democratic socialist candidates in Florida are looking to upset mainstream liberals on Tuesday, when the state holds primaries for House, Senate, governor.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of upset
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