overset

Definition of oversetnext

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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 record comes just one day after Argentina toppled Switzerland 3-1 at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, marking the end of the last World Cup game in the city.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • In the coastal city of Yueqing in Zhejiang province, more than 1,300 trees were toppled, including at least 700 uprooted, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Review Compression The first signal sits in your team's pull request analytics, inverted from how most organizations read them.
    Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The chic quarter-button front, preppy collar, and inverted back pleat add understated yet fashion-forward details, making this an easy, polished look prepared for whatever’s on the itinerary.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Hezbollah, along with Iran, intervened on the side of Assad during Syria’s 14-year civil war, while al-Sharaa was the leader of an insurgent group seeking to overthrow him.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Many rebel groups are offshoots of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which had been fighting to overthrow the government since the 1960s and had been the country's largest guerrilla organization.
    John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The cruise ship that capsized in Puerto Vallarta in 2021 and launched several gay notables into the sea.
    JP Brammer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Rampaging around towns on the Tasmanian coast, Neil has stolen hearts even as he has been spotted overturning road posts, ramming into cars, sleeping in residential areas and blocking traffic.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
  • Footage from the scene indicated at least eight vehicles were involved, including several that sustained heavy damage, and one that overturned.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Rebuilding a decimated childhood The disaster has upended the daily lives of thousands of children.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • But the resumption in hostilities between Washington and Tehran could upend that outlook if pricing pressures prove to be more durable.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Haaland scored his sixth and seventh goals to upset five-time champion Brazil and get the Scandinavian country into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Later, the co-anchors were joined by their spouses, Lindsay Czarniak and Mike Feldman, respectively, to take in the World Cup match in which Norway upset Brazil at MetLife Stadium.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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