as in main
coming before all others in importance
the overriding question is how we will pay for this hurricane cleanup
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1
as in vetoing
to make (something) no longer valid
Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.
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as in smashing
to knock down and drive over
They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.
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Recent Examples of overriding
Carrie Leach, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
The overriding sentiment is that Arsenal want Little to stay.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
This multi-day event is in keeping with The Shed’s overriding mission.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Adjective
My overriding goal is to help older minority adults connect with research so they are not left out of the very studies meant to reduce health disparities in aging.
—Carrie Leach, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
The overriding sentiment is that Arsenal want Little to stay.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
While untreated cockroaches tended to stay in sections containing food, cyborg cockroaches equipped with the ISC platform were able to continue navigating through the entire maze, demonstrating the system’s ability to guide movement without overriding the insects’ natural behavior.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
This multi-day event is in keeping with The Shed’s overriding mission.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overriding
Adjective
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The school plans to consolidate the store with its main location in the Student Union Building on campus.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Dec. 2025
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There, the six cast members who portray the two main characters sat down for an interview.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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While speaking at The New York Times' DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Berry directly called out Newsom for vetoing the Menopause Care Equity Act — AB 432 — for the second year in a row.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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The Financial Times also reported that the plan bars foreign troops from Ukrainian soil — essentially vetoing ideas for a European or international peacekeeping force to monitor any ceasefire, or potentially blocking Ukrainian partnerships with foreign militaries.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
20 Nov. 2025
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Her fusions are even more radical than on previous releases, smashing together club beats, Egyptian darbuka, blasts of noise, and glowering features from Armand Hammer, Moor Mother, and BbyMutha.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
9 Dec. 2025
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Another cuts to Nina smashing dishes across the kitchen floor before being comforted by Enzo.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Georgia voters will return to the polls on June 16 for a slate of primary runoff elections that will finalize party nominees for key federal, statewide, and legislative offices ahead of November's general election.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In this primary bath, the traditional, warm brass racks from designer Joseph Giles make a beautiful, symmetrical statement.—
Sophie Aliece Hollis,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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After battling through injury during Saturday's third round at the RBC Canadian Open, Brooks Koepka opted not to give it a go in the final round, ultimately withdrawing from the PGA Tour event on Sunday morning.—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon, Robert Reeve, attorney for Noble, notified Farmington his client was withdrawing the plan.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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The Southern Section Division 1 champions faced top teams all season and prevailed, with junior Mateo Fuerbringer stamping himself as the top player for his class in the nation.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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After weeks of stamping an identity of defensive toughness, the Sky are hemorrhaging losses as a result of defensive collapses.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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What to do nearby While the lakefront vistas alone warrant a stay, the predominant incentive to visit Idlwilde is to experience its surroundings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The original style of most sauces is spicy-sweet with molasses, ketchup, and hickory flavors being the predominant notes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 May 2026
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The bill is bipartisan, and the Republican Cruz previously criticized the Republican Carr for coercing ABC into suspending Jimmy Kimmel.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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Hoping to intervene before others got sick, the families reported the illnesses to the dairy and the state, which quickly issued a recall and quarantine order, suspending distribution of the farm’s products.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overriding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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