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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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The waterside trees leaned far out over the currents, almost toppling into the river, as if being pushed by the exuberant growth at their backs.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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While the 40-foot steeple of Crown Point’s oldest church lays toppled along Grant Street and East North Street, treasures found inside the 139-year-old church have found their way into new light.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Carefully invert the pan, plate and all, so that the ijeh ends up on the plate.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
10 Jan. 2026
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Even the accompanying food pyramid reflects the reversal, appearing almost entirely inverted from earlier versions.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Durán said his brother was detained in 2021 on charges of trying to overthrow Maduro’s government — an accusation the family fiercely denies.—
Matias Delacroix,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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If Iran refrains from violent crackdowns on protesters, there is a chance that anti-government protestors overthrow the government.—
Aaron Pilkington,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At one point, the Port of Astoria dispatched a 32-foot fiberglass replica of sea lions’ primary predator, the orca, outfitted with real orca sounds, that almost immediately capsized.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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At least 30 passengers were killed when their boat capsized in September, while 25 others died in similar circumstances in July.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lawyers also argued the conviction should be overturned because the verdict was tainted by the media attention and due to faulty instructions to the jury.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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In 2005, Yates’ conviction was overturned by the Texas Court of Appeals.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The loving chaos wrought by Christine Ebersole and Ciarán Hinds as Alex’s parents in their family home further adds to the subversion of the film, upending expectations of film parents whose son is going through a life-changing event.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The big story Last month, Indian airports descended into chaos as hundreds of flights were cancelled by the country’s largest airline, Indigo, upending travel plans for thousands of passengers.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Atlanta Falcons’ upset over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 changed everything.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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