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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
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 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
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 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
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In this latest wave, a new kind of influencer wants to wage race wars, topple modern democracies, share assassination techniques, and replace society with all-white ethno-states.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move came just as Israel’s parliament broke for summer recess, meaning that Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners couldn’t take out their ire by threatening to topple the government.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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What and where: Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenge, Islands of Adventure • When: May 1999-September 2017 • What it was known for: Dueling Dragons was a two-rail, inverted, racing coaster in the park’s Lost Continent section, known for (apparent) close calls between vehicles.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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The two-stage design is both adjustable and foldable, enabling it to be converted for overhead or inverted configurations to take tabletop shots or low-angle views without having to take out the center column.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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At the time, Korea was under a military dictatorship, which was overthrown in 1987.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Wright then ran for a short gain, and Tagovailoa overthrew Erik Ezukanma on a go-route...—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dozens of African migrants died after a boat carrying around 150 people capsized off the coast of Yemen.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The crash threw a passenger overboard and caused the boat to nearly capsize, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To change that, Congress would need to overturn home rule.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tables were overturned, wine bottles were shattered and decorations were destroyed.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Amidst the rise of the internet, online streaming has quickly become the primary source of consumption for music fans, upending the sale of physical media over the course of the last 25 years.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The online world spawned new information sources and influencers, changed news consumers’ tastes and habits and upended the advertising market on which newspapers relied.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Had the Broncos beaten the Chiefs in Kansas City or upset Cincinnati on national TV in overtime, Nix would be viewed closer to Jayden Daniels.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even before the new hires take their posts, the dramatic expansion of public ICE operations has upset communities.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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