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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.
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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
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 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
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
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 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
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One day in 1997, after a fire, the Giuliani administration sent a wrecking ball to topple the building.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Cruz’s comments about regime change in Iran put him at odds with some MAGA figures, including Carlson, who oppose efforts to topple the country’s leadership and have warned against President Donald Trump involving the U.S. in Israel’s air strikes on Iran, which began June 13.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Meanwhile, America's yield curve remains marginally inverted, creating a tale of two continents for banking profitability and economic momentum.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The nominal starting formation is a standard 4-3-3 but one of Maresca’s full-backs will usually ‘invert‘, often into the base of midfield and sometimes into one of the attacking half-spaces.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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Many Iranians inside Iran today view Israel as their only hope of overthrowing the mullahs.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Reuters — Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said on Wednesday, sparing the life of a tycoon in a $12 billion fraud case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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In May, six people were killed when a private jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego, and another crash that month resulted in three fatalities and nine missing after a boat capsized nearby.—
Jesus Mesa
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Also that month, two men died and two others were listed in critical condition after their boat capsized on Long Island Sound.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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The measure is designed to overturn a series of executive orders by Trump, including banning transgender troops in the U.S. military and blocking transgender students from playing on girls’ sports teams.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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In May 2025, two people pleaded guilty for their roles in what prosecutors called a plot by Bravo to overturn his conviction.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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In 2024, asking rents for apartments in many parts of Southern California also ticked down, but the January fires in L.A. County could be upending the downward trend in some locations.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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The action would have upended some graduate schools that recruit heavily from abroad.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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In its filing, Tesla urged coordination between government and industry to minimize uncertainty that could upset supply chains, citing its ties to Asia, Europe and Africa.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The rookie phenom began the week by leading Dallas to its first home victory of the season on Tuesday, logging 20 points plus a career-high four steals, four rebounds, two blocks and two assists to upset the Golden State Valkyries 80-71.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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