OVERTHREW Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

overthrew

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past tense of overthrow

as in toppled

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Foreign oil companies and investors are moving into Venezuela seven months after the US toppled then-President Nicolás Maduro, betting the world’s largest crude reserves are finally open for business.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Voice of America’s Persian Service began airing in its current form in 1979, shortly after the Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah and installed the Islamist clerics who rule the country to this day.

— Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

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Uvalde residents isolated by floodwaters Floodwaters also overran the city of Uvalde overnight, cutting off most outside routes.

— Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Uvalde residents isolated by floodwaters Floodwaters overran the city of Uvalde overnight, cutting off outside access.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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Then in 2013, her career was upended when a devastating car accident left severe wounds on her face and neck requiring more than 60 stitches.

— Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Oil prices rebounded slightly early on Tuesday as traders became less confident that a diplomatic solution to the conflict, which has upended energy markets, is in sight.

— Mike Sheen, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

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Under Kennedy’s stewardship, the HHS inverted the traditional food pyramid which placed grains at the bottom (most consumed) and fats and oils at the top (least consumed).

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Kyle Hart and Griffin Canning, whose roles were inverted, totaled 5 2/3 scoreless innings to further reward the creative tactics adopted recently by manager Craig Stammen, pitching coach Ruben Niebla and bullpen coach Ben Fritz.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

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Vivas, speaking to Cadena SER, said arrivals from across Morocco have overwhelmed the city’s social services and security apparatuses over the past few days, with more than 300 people per day.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Meanwhile, Nathan is overwhelmed by the effort to reconcile his responsibilities as a father with his duties as a bosun and the expectations almost certainly put on him by the whole reality TV part of his life.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026

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In the same cul-de-sac, at least six houses were razed, while others appeared to stand unscathed, including the house next to Angela’s.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
In 2017, De Niro filed an application to have the existing structure razed to build a larger home, but his request was ultimately denied.

— Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

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