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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
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During the Iraq War, the popular narrative was that our heroic soldiers and marines were going in to liberate the people, free women, and topple a brutal dictator—the same nonsense we are fed now about Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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That view began to rupture as the first shots of the Revolutionary War rang out in Lexington and Concord in 1775, and a year later Americans resolved to topple the king – metaphorically and literally.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The concept would invert the dynamic that the world has accepted for 65 years.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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That is inverted for the Lakers, with a lower overall age, but is higher in age per minutes.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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For this overt attempt to overthrow a free and fair election, Moody was ultimately rewarded with an appointment to Marco Rubio’s vacant Senate seat.—
Jim Paladino,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Nelson was unable to overthrow them, however.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The men told first responders their boat had capsized about four hours earlier by the wake of another passing boat, Allard said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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Wind gusts of the rapidly advancing storm that had capsized our canoe on Friday had been clocked at about 35 to 40 knots by the Chapleau air base.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, a new study argues that the ancient impact likely came from north to south, overturning some earlier interpretations and potentially changing the scientific value of NASA’s future Artemis missions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The county plan, meanwhile, has been blessed at different times by other city boards, including the historic preservation board, the urban design review board and the City Commission, sometimes after initial denials were overturned by courts.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The ensuing turmoil upended Spain, which lost most of its empire.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro upended Venezuela earlier this year, but speakers said Venezuelans still would face danger and political repression there.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Sean Strickland left everything in the octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night, upsetting Khamzat Chimaev to be named UFC middleweight champion once again for his career.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Odyssey trailer that’s upsetting some purists?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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