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. upended
  4. capsized
  5. 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
Verb
  • The storm washed out her gravel drive, damaged the roads and toppled power lines.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The winds toppled trees and destroyed homes.
    Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • The trail of destruction and mass displacement across Lebanon has rapidly upended a fragile status quo between Israel and Hezbollah.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • On Thursday, Biden met with victims in Perry, Florida, whose lives were upended after the storm.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of upended
Verb
  • Two out of the dozen or so boats docked at Bayfront Marina, including a $4 million yacht, were capsized by the storm.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • State flags will fly at half staff to honor a park ranger who died when his boat capsized during a rescue attempt at Voyageurs National Park.
    Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of capsized
Verb
  • The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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