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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrew
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Continue reading … LOCKED IN LA – Mexican Mafia 'command structure' toppled as FBI swoops in on violent California gang.—
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FOXNews.com,
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Eighteen days later, on September 11, Pinochet played a leading role in the Coup that toppled Allende, who committed suicide in the Moneda Palace, the home of the presidency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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In 1741, his forces overran Tabarka, enslaving many residents and sending shockwaves throughout the western Mediterranean.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although the city had previously cleared Columbus Park, RVs and encampments returned and overran the public space.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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Maya Levin | Afp | Getty Images The ceasefire agreement follows a brutal two-year war that has sparked global outcry, upended the Middle East and left Israel increasingly isolated on the international stage.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The old model for startups (raise a few rounds of venture money, then go public) or buyouts (clean up the business, then relist within a few years) has been upended by the rise of private money as an alternative to being public.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The pretty playmakers, particularly those deep in midfield, would be overpowered by athletic destroyers and box-to-box runners.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On Blanco's left hand is a simple gold wedding band that's overpowered by a massive, glimmering bracelet that complements Gomez's diamond hardware.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Venture capital has quietly inverted.—
Roman Axelrod,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, Hayley Williams inverted the entire format by releasing her solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party as 17 separate singles.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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She is overwhelmed by anger and lust, an alchemical compound that can alter matter, energy, laws of physics.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix lost by just three points in Game 1 and were overwhelmed 91-79 in Game 2.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Though an appeals court dismissed the case, but federal prosecutors refiled and had the ruling overturned.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not other state-level conversion therapy bans would immediately be overturned if the Court decides against Colorado’s depends on what the court rules, experts say.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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Palestinians shared images showing entire neighborhoods razed to the ground.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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Its war has also taken a huge toll on ordinary Gazans, with whole areas razed to the ground.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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