oversetting

present participle of overset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversetting
Verb
  • But there’s a point at which an act of service risks inverting into a selfish act.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • That balance is now inverting, and the shift is a signal of a maturing industry.
    Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI never stood a chance of toppling the iPhone anyway, said Dave Lee in Bloomberg.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
  • Kerr and his pacers lined up on the outside, wary of cutting in from wide a year on from Cameron Myers toppling over and out just behind him in the 2025 Diamond League meet, where Kerr finished second in the 1500 meters.
    George Edwards, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • In June, 2025, the Israelis conducted an extended assault that appeared partly aimed at overturning the Iranian government.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The players were aware of popular sentiment against overturning the call.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The adviser told me that, even without drastically expanding the budget or upending the financial markets, Burnham could borrow a bit more to finance public-infrastructure investments and channel money to depressed regions.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • For more than two decades, the duo hauled in more than 4 pounds of clams each morning from the lagoon in the Po River Delta — upending the notion that women were unsuited for such a rigorous job.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Witnesses reported heavy seas, and the boat either was struck by a wave or took on water before capsizing.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • As water poured in, the vessel drifted before capsizing near the island’s coast.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Similar concerns have come up related to progressive populists’ potential for upsetting Democratic establishment candidates and incumbents in primaries in Connecticut, Hawaii and Missouri.
    David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Led by Haaland, a standout striker, and Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard, the Norwegian team has captured the world’s attention after upsetting five-time champion Brazil in the Round of 16.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Tech neck is the term for neck and upper back pain caused by tilting your head forward to look at phones, laptops and other screens.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Start by ensuring the drain line is clear and tilting the AC unit just enough so that water doesn’t simply accumulate in the drain pan.
    Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
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“Oversetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversetting. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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