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

His far-right political allies, Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, were threatening to withdraw their support and topple the government if Netanyahu moved forward with the deal and ended the war.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The series follows the Canadian team’s historic run to the World Cup final, where they were ultimately toppled by host country England, going down 33-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 82,000 at Twickenham Stadium in South West London.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of topple

Verb

A week after a coalition of seven opposition groups announced an alliance to overthrow the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, fighting has broken out across several regions of the country of 130 million people.

— Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
In February 2021, Haitian police arrested a Supreme Court justice and others in the middle of the night, accusing them of plotting to overthrow the president.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of overthrow

Verb

In July, the Volare, a boat carrying 20 people, capsized near Alcatraz Island.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Tragedy near Puerto Rico The interception from Haiti comes just over a week after an overloaded boat capsized off a small islet between Hispaniola, the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico with 62 people on board.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of capsize

Verb

This caused the boat to overturn, sending everyone into the water.

— David Goodhue October 12, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
The databases used to check citizenship against voter registration lists can be outdated, said Freda Levenson, legal director of the ACLU of Ohio, which has sued to overturn the law.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of overturn

Verb

In 2023, Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $69 billion at a moment when mobile and casual gaming was starting to upend the traditional console business.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
This is important to me, because as much as these tech companies claim to be upending everything with AI and claiming extraordinarily special privileges as a result, there is still legal gravity constraining them.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of upend

Verb

Eating the baits won’t harm your pet but consuming several baits might temporarily upset your pet’s stomach.

— Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
In Brazil's October 4th presidential election, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished first with 47% of the vote to the incumbent's 45%, and upset the polls.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026