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to make (something) no longer valid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
Tesla has disputed those claims, saying the driver manually overrode the system by pressing the accelerator.
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Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Days later, Congress overrode the veto.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
The House of Representatives again overrode Republican leaders to pass a bill that would authorize billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
The company overrode those warnings for commercial reasons.
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Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Rauner vetoed it, but the House and Senate overrode him.
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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.
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Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Days later, Congress overrode the veto.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
The House of Representatives again overrode Republican leaders to pass a bill that would authorize billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia.
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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
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.
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Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrode
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This year, lawmakers agreed to allocate $15 million for security for Jewish schools — funding that was not vetoed in the final budget.
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Two days before the city fell, Emirati officials reportedly vetoed any mention of El Fasher at a Washington meeting.
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The Derya Arms shotgun was stamped that that it was manufactured in the country of Turkey, according to FBI agents who searched the home.
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Each was time-stamped and then photographed and posted on Instagram and Facebook.
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After starring in a slew of movies with each other, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen withdrew from the spotlight to focus on launching The Row, a luxury fashion brand, in 2005.
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Del Toro beat him at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes last month before Seixas later withdrew with injury — and UAE domestiques have made it onto the podium before, such as Adam Yates in 2024.
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But it’s kicked into a higher gear recently after democratic socialists won several New York City congressional primaries last week.
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But it's kicked into a higher gear recently after democratic socialists won several New York City congressional primaries last week.
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This was the 10th goal overruled by VAR thus far in the World Cup.
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Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Congress overruled Dred Scott with the 1866 Civil Rights Act and the 14th Amendment.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
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It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.
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The running back ran over 11,000 total offensive yards in his NFL career, before retiring in 2017.
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If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass.
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“Overrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrode. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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