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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jeff McLane,
Philly.com,
26 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overset
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Of the 10 people on the boat, seven were rescued after the boat capsized, a spokesperson for the Walworth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to the outlet.
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Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said.
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Tuesday’s ruling means the regulations cannot take effect unless the decision is overturned on appeal.
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Cleveland manager Terry Francona challenged the original safe call at second and got the play overturned after a replay delay that lasted 1 minute, 29 seconds.
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The movie follows Gugino as a grieving woman who takes in her troubled nephew, but their lives are upended when an otherworldly entity begins hunting him.
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Power prices from New York to Virginia are surging as sweltering heat threatens to overwhelm US grids and upend travel for the Independence Day holiday.
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France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday.
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Unfortunately for Freddy’s team, Germany was upset by Paraguay in a penalty shootout in the round of 32, ending their World Cup title hopes in the first knockout stage.
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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