as in rejected
to decide that (something or someone) is wrong; to rule against (something or someone)
The judge overruled the objection. His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.
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Recent Examples of overruled
The felony charge was quickly dismissed, but the magistrate who made that decision was overruled by Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Stacey DeGraffenreid.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
The federal courts overruled it, ordering the new trial.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Tensions boiled over in recent years as Ben & Jerry’s opted to pull its operations from Israel, a decision that was overruled by Unilever.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Doe's lawyers argued instead that Grimm remains binding within the circuit unless and until overruled.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Namely, the fact that Powell’s booksellers had been raising concerns about the use AI art long before the merch drop—concerns that management repeatedly overruled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
More on the Voters Right to Know Act that 72% of Arizona voters passed in 2022 and why it could be overruled.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While the Board of Immigration Appeals has final say in the case and Bondi can not directly rule, the attorney general has authority to intervene in any of the board’s cases and overruled a previously permissible legal standard from the Biden administration's policy.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The school board denied the petition but it was overruled by the San Diego County Board of Education, the first charter school approved on appeal by the county since 2003.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
The federal courts overruled it, ordering the new trial.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Tensions boiled over in recent years as Ben & Jerry’s opted to pull its operations from Israel, a decision that was overruled by Unilever.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Doe's lawyers argued instead that Grimm remains binding within the circuit unless and until overruled.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Namely, the fact that Powell’s booksellers had been raising concerns about the use AI art long before the merch drop—concerns that management repeatedly overruled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
More on the Voters Right to Know Act that 72% of Arizona voters passed in 2022 and why it could be overruled.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While the Board of Immigration Appeals has final say in the case and Bondi can not directly rule, the attorney general has authority to intervene in any of the board’s cases and overruled a previously permissible legal standard from the Biden administration's policy.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The school board denied the petition but it was overruled by the San Diego County Board of Education, the first charter school approved on appeal by the county since 2003.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overruled
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Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mun-ju doesn’t plan to fall for San-ho so quickly after her husband’s death, but the heightened emotion of life-or-death situations spur a sizzling chemistry and deep connection that cannot be ignored.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Overruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overruled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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