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as in vetoed
to make (something) no longer valid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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Recent Examples of overrode
This time Reynolds and other conservatives convinced Reagan to veto the initial legislation reversing the decision, but Congress overrode his veto, with support from nearly half of Senate Republicans.
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Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
President Wilson put up a fight, but the lawmakers overrode his veto, and that was that.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
The company overrode those warnings for commercial reasons.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Nixon vetoed the 1973 legislation, but Congress overrode it.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Rauner vetoed it, but the House and Senate overrode him.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Parker told Fox News Digital that FBI agents worked with Department of Defense contractors in foreign countries to screen Afghans, but the State Department repeatedly overrode security concerns.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Local leaders said the last shutdown showdown left the District with a roughly $1 billion budget hole after Congress overrode its local spending plans.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 24 Aug. 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
Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
President Wilson put up a fight, but the lawmakers overrode his veto, and that was that.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
The company overrode those warnings for commercial reasons.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Nixon vetoed the 1973 legislation, but Congress overrode it.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Rauner vetoed it, but the House and Senate overrode him.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Parker told Fox News Digital that FBI agents worked with Department of Defense contractors in foreign countries to screen Afghans, but the State Department repeatedly overrode security concerns.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Local leaders said the last shutdown showdown left the District with a roughly $1 billion budget hole after Congress overrode its local spending plans.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 24 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrode
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The governor approved $2 million for that initiative and vetoed the remainder.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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During a meeting last June, Scott vetoed Wyrick’s resolution, then called for a vote on the confirmation of Fire Chief Delphone Hubbard as the new city manager shortly thereafter.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
Verb
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a nod to the centenary, customers have the option to have the signature Launer rope emblem embellished with crystals and a discreet plaque stamped inside the bag.—
Monique Jessen,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Days after four Republican candidates withdrew from the upcoming Platte County election and launched independent campaigns, the county’s Republican committee announced plans to censure those candidates and deem them unwelcome within the party.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Polling from March shows Becerra with just 3% of the vote, indicating a 7-point increase for Becerra between then and Emerson’s most recent survey, conducted right after Swalwell withdrew.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In another tape, also viewed by social workers, Guojun enters a classroom shortly after a teacher has kicked and pummelled his four-year-old son to the ground.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Tough Guys Damon to break out a Boston accent than as part of a group of guys who keep getting their asses kicked?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Makary and his deputies have also regularly overruled career staff, often with nakedly political motives.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
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Residents have taken to the streets in recent days to protest the impending arrival of the MV Hondius to the Canary Islands, after the Spanish government overruled local leaders to grant permission for the ship to anchor offshore Sunday.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Rollins repeatedly stomped Breakker in the face and lined up for The Stomp, but Breakker countered, grabbed Rollins’ foot and hit a military press into a gutbuster.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The case claims Ball ran over a 12-year-old’s foot while driving away from a 2023 scrimmage at Spectrum Center.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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The larger boat accelerated toward the smaller one and ran over it like a pickup truck speeding over a dead dog.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Overrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrode. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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