Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrew
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In fewer than 48 hours, at least 22 people were killed and hundreds injured as demonstrators torched government buildings in the capital Kathmandu and toppled the prime minister.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 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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The injury occurred on a foul pop out in which Goldschmidt overran the ball and had to recover to make the catch.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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The first Dutch original film on Disney+, The Balloonist shows what happens when young chicken farmer Gaby's predictable life is upended by a hot air balloon crashing into her coop.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The attack upended check-in desk operations and boarding information for flights in major airports such as London Heathrow and Brussels.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Four years later, with Boston for another Game 5, Beckett overpowered Cleveland on the road.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 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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How To Store Your Barware Properly Store your glassware upright or inverted based on your setup, but always use clean, padded or lined shelving to prevent chips and scratches.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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And Yoonchae Jeung’s knee-high boots and sweetheart neckline almost inverted the proportions of Sophia Laforteza’s structured dress.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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But courts were overwhelmed by a flood of asylum seekers—a long-standing systemic shortage exacerbated by Biden’s inclusive policies.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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And the first-half performance in Seville, as Postecoglou’s side overwhelmed a very strong Real Betis, was enough to prompt a huge sense of positivity.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, a Dane County judge overturned the law but placed his ruling on hold, keeping the law in effect for now.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But an appeals court overturned that decision in late 2023, allowing Eldin to proceed again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Alphabets, so thoroughly razed, seems uniquely vulnerable to wholesale reënvisioning.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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It was razed by the Israeli military months ago.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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