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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Examples of subvert in a Sentence
They conspired to subvert the government.
trying to subvert the electoral process
Recent Examples on the Web
McDaniel was brought on to the NBC News team as a paid political analyst last week, sparking backlash from journalists and anchors at both NBC and its cable news sibling MSNBC over her role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Martin’s key innovation came in subverting the indicators other comics used to tell people when to bark their approval.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Considering that Conan O’Brien made a name for himself by subverting TV comedy tropes in the ‘90s, people were ready for something weird when the comedian kicked off the eighth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre on Thursday (March 7).
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
Least Expected Streaming Coup: Peacock Amazon, Apple and Netflix remain locked in a wildly expensive battle to subvert traditional studios and distributors in the quest for Oscar, yet the only platform to air two best picture nominees during the voting window was … Peacock.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Oat flour is the Phoebe Waller-Bridge of gluten-free flours: easy to love, endlessly adaptable, and subverting old ideas of what feels possible.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
This adaptation demands re-conceiving large chunks of plot from the ground-up while retaining Liu’s themes, not to mention visualizing concepts with less precedent onscreen than the fantasy tropes Martin deployed and subverted.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
Her goal on The Collective, as was her goal with Sonic Youth, is to subvert listeners’ expectations.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
More endearing than Scarlett O’Hara, less thorny than Erin Brockovich, Rose is a Juliet-like figure in love with love who subverts the plot, surviving tragedy instead of succumbing to it.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Martin’s key innovation came in subverting the indicators other comics used to tell people when to bark their approval.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Considering that Conan O’Brien made a name for himself by subverting TV comedy tropes in the ‘90s, people were ready for something weird when the comedian kicked off the eighth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre on Thursday (March 7).
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
Least Expected Streaming Coup: Peacock Amazon, Apple and Netflix remain locked in a wildly expensive battle to subvert traditional studios and distributors in the quest for Oscar, yet the only platform to air two best picture nominees during the voting window was … Peacock.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Oat flour is the Phoebe Waller-Bridge of gluten-free flours: easy to love, endlessly adaptable, and subverting old ideas of what feels possible.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
This adaptation demands re-conceiving large chunks of plot from the ground-up while retaining Liu’s themes, not to mention visualizing concepts with less precedent onscreen than the fantasy tropes Martin deployed and subverted.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
Her goal on The Collective, as was her goal with Sonic Youth, is to subvert listeners’ expectations.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
More endearing than Scarlett O’Hara, less thorny than Erin Brockovich, Rose is a Juliet-like figure in love with love who subverts the plot, surviving tragedy instead of succumbing to it.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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