TUMPING (OVER) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

tumping (over)

verb

present participle of tump (over), chiefly Southern

as in turning over

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State prosecutors announced in July that the federal government had begun turning over evidence in the cases, including police body camera video and hard drives containing statements.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
California is among the states that successfully sued, in part by arguing that turning over the data would violate state privacy laws.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of turning over

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The outfit played with the classic pattern by varying the size of the dots and inverting the color scheme.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Digital exports are becoming national strategy across the developing world, and competition among nations is inverting—from offering the cheapest hours to cultivating the most AI-fluent minds.

— Hammad Ali Nasir, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inverting

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Two width-adjustable feet with a groove at the bottom help to secure it on a surface, while a third, upright arm prevents the tablet from toppling over.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Each system is tested to failure, which means damaging the structure beyond repair or toppling it.

— Daniel Wolfe, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of toppling

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Saudi Ministry of Media | Reuters Deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia's second-busiest airport over the past week are highlighting how conflicts in the Middle East are upending air travel on a larger scale.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Adrift Buendía Estudios Canarias, Boomerang TV, Atresmedia Five fishermen, who are presumed dead, return home two years later, upending the lives their wives had rebuilt without them.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of upending

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Industry experts project that overturning the Roadless Rule could lead to a five to ten percent boost in federal timber sales.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
For instance, the measure would prevent courts from overturning approvals of qualifying projects because of CEQA violations.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of overturning

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