tump (over)

Definition of tump (over)next
chiefly Southern

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Verb
  • Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Hezbollah, along with Iran, intervened on the side of Assad during Syria’s 14-year civil war, while al-Sharaa was the leader of an insurgent group seeking to overthrow him.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Many rebel groups are offshoots of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which had been fighting to overthrow the government since the 1960s and had been the country's largest guerrilla organization.
    John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026
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
  • In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The chic quarter-button front, preppy collar, and inverted back pleat add understated yet fashion-forward details, making this an easy, polished look prepared for whatever’s on the itinerary.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Department of Justice on Thursday declined to turn over additional information from the Epstein files as ordered by a judge, arguing the materials include sensitive victim information or were appropriately redacted as required by law.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • At this point, all the waters in the lake have literally turned over.
    Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Tuesday’s ruling means the regulations cannot take effect unless the decision is overturned on appeal.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Cleveland manager Terry Francona challenged the original safe call at second and got the play overturned after a replay delay that lasted 1 minute, 29 seconds.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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“Tump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tump%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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