tump (over)

chiefly Southern

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Verb
  • And in Japan this month, the Liberal Democratic Party, which has overseen the nation, with some exceptions, since 1955, was toppled.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The chili cheese hot dog on a pickle was messy and logistically taxing to eat, as toppings toppled over the sides and juice flowed into the container.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • 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
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
  • 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
Verb
  • If approved, the entire process would be turned over to an independent panel of citizen volunteers.
    Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Floodwaters can turn over storage tanks, burst pipes, and make drainage systems spew waste, so loose chemicals mix and catch fire.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The drive nearly ended a few plays earlier when Joe Burrow was picked off, but the potential interception was overturned to incomplete on replay.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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