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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Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.

— Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning over

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Letting the cake cool for 15 minutes before inverting gives it time to firm up while allowing the edges to contract slightly from the sides of the pan.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
The eminently Instagrammable viral burns of the protesters were deliberate, taking apart and inverting each element of Modi’s political brand.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of inverting

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And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have some support swimming in the sea of objectors.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The vehicle even remained intact after toppling over, a feat none of its predecessors had pulled off.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppling

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The Florida Supreme Court sided with Jones and Crump, upending a decades long practice that had effectively granted companies civil immunity in workers’ compensation cases.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Santana evangelizes for the protocol by upending the equation.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of upending

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The majority, once again overturning the conclusions of the lower courts, said that a challenge by some two dozen states was premature and that the states lacked standing because they weren’t harmed by the order.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
But a few months later, with McCurdy’s help, the organization had its first success overturning a state ban.

— Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of overturning

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