OVERSET Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

overset

verb

Definition of overset

as in to topple

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Recent Examples of overset That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes. — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022 McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders. — John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020 The edge rush can also set up a counter inside move if the tackle continues to overset – as Curry showed here. — Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 26 Jan. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overset

Verb

The pitching chaos carried all the way into the American League Division Series, where Detroit came close to toppling the Cleveland Guardians.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The car toppled a large oak tree and stopped skidding near Hills and Dales Road.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of topple

Verb

The New Badge Makes Its In-Car Debut Last year Range Rover quietly launched a new graphic logo to complement the brand’s traditional logo, a stacked RR, with the lower R reversed and inverted.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But there’s a point at which an act of service risks inverting into a selfish act.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of invert

Verb

Then there’s the fact that Nicaraguan migrants in the United States are a smaller and less powerful force than Cuban Americans, many of whom have lobbied Washington for decades to isolate and overthrow Havana’s leaders.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
If American leaders promised to overthrow the Iranian government, occupy the country, and install a new political system through air strikes alone, criticism would be warranted.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of overthrow

Verb

The government of Guyana continued to search its coastal waters Tuesday for dozens of people still missing after a government ferry capsized over the weekend in one of the deadliest disasters to it the South American country.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced on Tuesday, July 21, that 27 bodies had been recovered after the MV Barima capsized and sank on Saturday, July 18, while traveling from the Guyanese capital of Georgetown to Port Kaitumas.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of capsize

Verb

Since the Supreme Court overturned her order in June, however, Haitian immigrants with TPS are now vulnerable for deportation — even while their constitutional case continues in her federal court in Washington.

— Jay Weaver July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
The decision was later overturned by FIFA, clearing Balogun to play in the United States’ knockout-stage match against Belgium.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of overturn

Verb

After months of relative quiet following the Supreme Court’s February decision that upended the president’s sweeping tariffs on global trading partners, the administration is once again taking aim.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
New research is upending that timeline, with women in their early 30s reporting classic symptoms once considered years away.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of upend

Verb

Cal Poly opened the year by upsetting Big West conference favorite UC Santa Barbara, positioning the men’s team for its first undefeated dual-meet season since moving to Division I in 1994.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Should unseeded Wrexham upset the odds to win both games, a semi-final against Danish champions Koge would be next up in another mini-tournament featuring Gintra of Lithuania and Scotland’s Hearts.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026