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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
Verb
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But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Immediately invert cake in pan; cool completely, about 1 hour.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the collar on the blazer is inverted rather than sitting plainly on his upper chest.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If no one indeed is above the law, why did the Trump administration work so diligently to pardon, excuse, or minimize the actions of the January 6th insurrectionists—individuals who violently sought to overthrow constitutional governance?—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the early years of the Syrian civil war, Fidan and Erdogan labored to overthrow and install a Sunni regime aligned with Ankara.—
Sinan Ciddi and Jonathan Schanzer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorized wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sailors prevented the ship from capsizing, but the vessel ultimately sank to the bottom of the harbor.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Still to be determined is Vessel’s plan in Glastonbury; the town rejected it, and Vessel won a Superior Court lawsuit to overturn that decision.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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The case had long been viewed by Palin and other conservatives as a possible vehicle to overturn the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court landmark New York Times v. Sullivan.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump's tariffs on China and others have upended the global trading system and threaten to slow the world economy, and perhaps even pull the U.S. into recession.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In recent decades, manufacturing opportunities have left Baltimore in droves, putting a dent on the local economy and upending the livelihoods of so many families who relied on our industries for their prosperity.—
Andy Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Gabriel Ebert plays a beloved English teacher, whose charm both attracts and upsets his young students, including striving Beth (Fina Strazza), furious Shelby (Sadie Sink), and the minister’s daughter Raelynn (Amalia Yoo).—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bronte looks fabulous in a slinky green dress, but Clayton’s unwelcome arrival upsets her until Clayton manhandles her and Joe beasts out, shoving him into a bookcase and telling him to leave her alone.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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