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

Susquehanna Hose Fire Company In Columbia, in Howard County, a tree toppled onto a house.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of topple

Verb

To remove the cake from the pan, drag a butter knife around the edge of the cake, carefully flip the cake out onto a plate, peel away the parchment paper, then re-invert the cake, right side up, onto a serving plate.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
The Old Maze, and the New One Today, prototyping and de-risking an idea are cheaper and faster than ever, which inverts the logistics maze for testing startup ideas.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of invert

Verb

The speedy receiver got open with regularity and would have had a touchdown in the second quarter if King didn’t overthrow him on his way to the end zone.

— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
In the summer of 1991, a group of conspirators staged a muddled coup to overthrow then-USSR president Mikhail Gorbachev, ultimately accelerating the shift from communism to capitalism.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of overthrow

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Police officials have released few details about what may have caused the 49-foot cabin cruiser to capsize with 20 people on board.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
In a separate incident, a small boat capsized off Hardelot, on France's north west coast, late on Wednesday, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of capsize

Verb

Calls range from people accidentally slipping into the river and overturned kayaks to boating emergencies and people intentionally entering the water.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturn

Verb

But with recent legislation that upended zoning laws across the state, many more lots — including vacant ones — are now open for development of small-scale complexes, each of which can be sold individually.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
The conflict has also upended the security of Riyadh’s Gulf allies and shut down most shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the route for about a fifth of global energy supplies before the war.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of upend

Verb

Sparks upset the Lynx Rae Burrell scored 17 points, and Erica Wheeler had four in a game-ending 8-0 run and the Sparks ended Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82 on Thursday night.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, Crowley is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026