Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversetting
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Cancelo, in particular, played a dual role, inverting into midfield from his role at left-back but providing just as much energy on the outside to dovetail with Fermin Lopez to give them an outlet down the left.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
This time, the dynamic is inverting.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that seventy-nine percent support some form of intervention, with some favoring toppling the regime and others wanting to deal with the humanitarian crisis, highlighting a range of priorities within the community.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In December 2024, a rebel offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept through the country with stunning speed, toppling the Assad regime that had ruled Syria since 1970.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The club’s hitters are 7-for-20 and catchers are 7-for-15 in overturning calls.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors looking to strip Eastman of his law license had depicted him as fabricating a baseless theory and making false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the war that’s threatening global energy supplies, upending geopolitics, fomenting a food crisis and likely to curb global growth long after any ceasefire is the Iran war.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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That flow has since slowed to a trickle, upending supply chains for oil, fertilizers, apparel and industrial goods.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Frontex patrol boat sank off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo after capsizing, the coast guard said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes – another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium – and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Your body works harder to digest sugary drinks, slowing fluid absorption and potentially upsetting an already sensitive stomach.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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Though the Kremlin-friendly Orban had held power for the past 16 years, partly by tilting the electoral system in his favor, his far-right Fidesz party lost to the center-right Tisza party of anti-corruption campaigner Peter Magyar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pour a heaping 1/3 cup batter into the pan, tilting to coat evenly.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Oversetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversetting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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