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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to make (something) no longer valid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
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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Newsom ultimate vetoed a more restrictive piece of AI chatbot legislation that was supported by some online safety advocates, including the parents of Orange County teen Adam Raine, who died by suicide after using AI for companionship.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All are different, each is stamped with the same sensibility and craftsmanship.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Have your punch card stamped at each stop and indulge.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fighting between the two countries in recent weeks marks the deadliest escalation since the US withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, and could signal a new period of instability for the once-friendly neighbors.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Afghanistan withdrew from a Twenty20 international tri-series in Pakistan following the deaths of three local cricketers, which the Afghanistan Cricket Board attributed to military strikes in Paktika province.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the big, anonymous hotel, the air-conditioning kicked on with a startling clank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Often, then, the whole dialogue around name changing gets kicked down the road, with the bride smiling tightly through all the pre-wedding events.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wood obviously smashed it on opening weekend, scoring twice against Brentford, while Joao Pedro blanked, filling me with instant regret.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The thieves then smashed two display cases using the angle grinder and removed eight pieces of jewelry belonging to Emperor Napoleon and his wife, according to police.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The administration argued in a Monday evening filing the second order should also be overruled given both lower court orders relied on the same legal reasoning.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At Stella McCartney, a pair of slouchy patent leather square-toe boots stomped down the catwalk.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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When Empower Field hosted the CONCACAF Nations League final between the United States and Mexico in 2021, the building stomped and shook like a Saturday at College Station, Texas, or Madison, Wis.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This one had ran over to me to seek refuge from his siblings.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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While driving back home from their girlfriend’s, a Reddit user almost ran over something on a two-lane road.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Overrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrode. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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