tump (over)

verb

Definition of tump (over)next
chiefly Southern
as in to pitchpole

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tump (over)
  1. topple
  2. overthrow
  3. overset
  4. invert
  5. turn over
  6. overturn
Verb
  • One Direction toppled chart records that had stood since The Beatles’ legendary run in the 1960s, and inspired the revival of the boyband in popular culture.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Bonus points for unique villains (including the deaf-mute Hammer Girl and baseball-wielding brother) and high stakes that play out like a Jenga tower always on the verge of toppling over.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of topple
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  • Rudy Giuliani In July, former New York City Mayor and Trump attorney was disbarred in New York over his efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.
    Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • His empire was overthrown and he was executed by a firing squad in 1867.
    Tim Genske, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of overthrow
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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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  • The Trump team aims to invert federal oversight over local prosecutors in a similar fashion.
    Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The yield curve inverted in early July 2022 and normalized in early September.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of invert
Verb
  • On Monday, the overwhelmed owner turned over three tubs holding 73 mice.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The agents were also accused of trying to obstruct MLBPA’s investigation by providing misleading responses and refusing to turn over documents and text messages.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of turn over
Verb
  • Separately, Trump was indicted in state court in Georgia with a number of his allies related to efforts to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election in the state.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Three years later, overturning the ban against college athletes making money from their name, image and likeness (also known as NIL) is having major payoffs.
    Tanya Chen, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of overturn
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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