tumped (over)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumped (over)
  1. overset
  2. toppled
  3. inverted
  4. upended
  5. capsized
  6. upset
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
Definition of overset
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  • The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The threat of physical violence toppled the exchange into territory even Healy knew was too far.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppled
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  • In today’s post pandemic age, this paradigm shift has changed as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has been inverted.
    Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Their wage cost structure may have risen significantly, with their pyramids getting inverted in ways that could be riskier in the long run.
    Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of inverted
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  • Without Taiwanese manufacturing, the semiconductor industry would be upended and the world’s supply of advanced chips would plummet.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Clark’s skyrocketing fame has upended her life at a dizzying rate.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of upended
Verb
  • One night, he is brutally attacked outside the only dance club in town — and the next day his world has capsized.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • During the attack, the USS Oklahoma took multiple torpedo hits and capsized just 12 minutes after it was first hit, according to the Department of Defense.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of capsized
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  • The Cowboys were upset by the Packers at AT&T Stadium to end their playoff run last season, leaving much up for question with Prescott and McCarthy heading into the 2024 season on their last year of their deals.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The noise and rumble of the airplane can upset them.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of upset
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“Tumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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