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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
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
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
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No subsequent franchise title has been able to topple that record, although many are betting on Last Rites to do just that.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skinner wanted a natural left-footer who could invade space instead of a right-footed player like Celin Bizet having to invert.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tilt the skillet toward the plate and let gravity roll and invert the omelet, seam-side down, onto the plate.—
Jeremiah Langhorne,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Relations only continued to tank when, in 2020, American mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government in an amateurish scheme.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While presidents have been accused of crimes before, an ex-leader has never been successfully brought to trial for attempting to overthrow the government.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami-Dade firefighters rescued four people from the ocean Sunday afternoon after their boat capsized, the department said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An outside hearing examiner overturned the December dismissal of Matthew Krueger, saying there was no cause to support any disciplinary action, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The arrival of another stranger ultimately upends their fragile world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The climate crisis and consolidation of seed production under a few large corporations compounds the problem, upending farmers’ ability to grow food.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If this is your dog's first taste of bone broth, start with smaller portions and gradually introduce it into their diet to decrease the risk of upsetting their stomach.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Gators face seven teams that are ranked last week and a Florida State team that upset Alabama.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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