oversetting

present participle of overset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversetting
Verb
  • According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vail can once again prohibit delivery trucks from its pedestrian malls, a federal appeals court has ruled, overturning a Denver judge’s decision last year that put a stop to that ban.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Adam Streisand, a lawyer for Rupert, used James’ cooperation for the story as ammunition for overturning the ruling and asking for a new trial.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While some travelers choose to fly on Thanksgiving Day for lower prices and crowds, most leave at least a day early to avoid the risk of cancellations or delays upending their holiday plans.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Rising tensions in the chamber also risk upending much of Kehoe’s agenda over the next several years.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last season the Wildcats came close to upsetting Texas Tech on the road in a 52-51 overtime loss, and TCU was determined to not get into a shootout with the Wildcats.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
  • After upsetting the Texas Longhorns in their first game, the Buckeyes backed that up with a 70-0 victory over Grambling State in Week 2.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The issue isn’t just price, but power; institutions see what retail never can, tilting the game and deepening mistrust.
    Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Aerial footage captured by ABC News' Los Angeles station, KABC, showed the Mississippi tilting to one side after two stacks of containers collapsed.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Oversetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversetting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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