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subverted; subverting; subverts
1
: to overturn or overthrow from the foundation : ruin
2
: to pervert or corrupt by an undermining of morals, allegiance, or faith
subverter
noun
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Example Sentences
They conspired to subvert the government.
trying to subvert the electoral process
Recent Examples on the Web
Special Counsel Jack Smith is overseeing probes into Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election and into his retention of classified documents.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2023
Justice Department investigators probing efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week, 23 Nov. 2022
The 2020 election, and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert the outcome, did not go unnoticed by the rest of the world, much of which watched in horror as rioters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Time, 3 Nov. 2022
Justice Thomas temporarily blocked a Georgia grand jury from compelling Republican Sen. Graham to testify in its probe of efforts to subvert Biden’s 2020 election victory in the state.
—WSJ, 25 Oct. 2022
From slang to the spirituals of the church, Hurston traces the lineage of Black culture and its power to subvert white supremacy.
—Arielle Gray, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2022
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake presidential electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote, issuing subpoenas to multiple state Republican party chairs.
—Steve Peoples, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake presidential electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote, issuing subpoenas to multiple state Republican party chairs.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2023
But the actor, who died Wednesday at 82, constantly found ways to subvert his image, showing up in projects that gently satirized Sonny's savage machismo and seeking out roles that softened his edge, showing audiences a surprisingly vulnerable side.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 7 July 2022
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2023
Justice Department investigators probing efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week, 23 Nov. 2022
The 2020 election, and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to subvert the outcome, did not go unnoticed by the rest of the world, much of which watched in horror as rioters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Time, 3 Nov. 2022
Justice Thomas temporarily blocked a Georgia grand jury from compelling Republican Sen. Graham to testify in its probe of efforts to subvert Biden’s 2020 election victory in the state.
—WSJ, 25 Oct. 2022
From slang to the spirituals of the church, Hurston traces the lineage of Black culture and its power to subvert white supremacy.
—Arielle Gray, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2022
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake presidential electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote, issuing subpoenas to multiple state Republican party chairs.
—Steve Peoples, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake presidential electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote, issuing subpoenas to multiple state Republican party chairs.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2023
But the actor, who died Wednesday at 82, constantly found ways to subvert his image, showing up in projects that gently satirized Sonny's savage machismo and seeking out roles that softened his edge, showing audiences a surprisingly vulnerable side.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 7 July 2022
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“Subvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subvert. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.
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