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to make (something) no longer valid
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Recent Examples of overrode
Local leaders said the last shutdown showdown left the District with a roughly $1 billion budget hole after Congress overrode its local spending plans.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
The board also overrode a veto from Henyard that prevented it from issuing a liquor license to Pablo’s Cafe and Bar on Sibley Boulevard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Keep in mind — this is on top of what was already one of the highest per-pupil spending rates in the entire country before the General Assembly passed the Blueprint over Republican opposition and overrode a vetro from then-Governor Larry Hogan.
—Justin Ready, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
Cooper vetoed the legislation, and the state Senate successfully overrode his veto last week.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The state legislature successfully overrode Save Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE Act went into effect months later.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
DeWine did veto an Ohio measure that bans gender-affirming care for minors and bars transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women's sports competitions, but the Legislature overrode his veto and the law took effect in August.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Alas, Newsom once again overrode the Legislature.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Aris Folley, The Hill, 24 Aug. 2025
The board also overrode a veto from Henyard that prevented it from issuing a liquor license to Pablo’s Cafe and Bar on Sibley Boulevard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Keep in mind — this is on top of what was already one of the highest per-pupil spending rates in the entire country before the General Assembly passed the Blueprint over Republican opposition and overrode a vetro from then-Governor Larry Hogan.
—Justin Ready, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
Cooper vetoed the legislation, and the state Senate successfully overrode his veto last week.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The state legislature successfully overrode Save Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE Act went into effect months later.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
DeWine did veto an Ohio measure that bans gender-affirming care for minors and bars transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women's sports competitions, but the Legislature overrode his veto and the law took effect in August.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Alas, Newsom once again overrode the Legislature.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrode
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The only concern is the status of 28 staffers whose positions are in question after funding was vetoed.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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DeWine signed the budget bill in June, but vetoed 67 provisions which would have provided immediate property tax relief to homeowners.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The loafers are stamped with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which means doctors give them a thumbs up for supporting foot health.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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While well versed in Russian literature, their ways of thinking were nonetheless stamped by different standards of rigor and universalism.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An administrative hearing officer kicked her off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regardless, based solely on the allegedly suspicious shopping pattern.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight injured when a gunman in a pickup truck smashed through the doors of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service attended by hundreds, opened fire and set the building ablaze.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The felony charge was quickly dismissed, but the magistrate who made that decision was overruled by Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Stacey DeGraffenreid.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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The federal courts overruled it, ordering the new trial.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By Dom Luszczyszyn, Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman Coming into last season, the Washington Capitals had taken major steps to improve a roster that, by plenty of measures, had fluked its way into the postseason and summarily gotten stomped in the first round.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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When the band quickly left before the encore, the elated, yet sweaty, audience clapped their hands and stomped their feet without virtually anyone leaving the building.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mother then drove her 6-year-old daughter into neighboring Warren, where prosecutors said the woman intentionally ran over 11 people with her Jeep.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kelly scrambled down the bench seat, jumped out the passenger side, and ran over and hugged Jean’s neck.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Overrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrode. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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