Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrew
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The 45th president’s victory in the crowded 2016 primary effectively toppled the existing Republican Establishment, injecting the party with a combination of populism and distrust that was especially hostile to the way things were done before.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026 -
In Bangladesh, which saw its government toppled by mass protests in 2024, 53% of the population is under 30.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Nazi forces soon overran much of the continent, and by the end of World War II, at least 254 of the ship’s passengers had died in the Holocaust.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Middle Eastern conflict has upended the air cargo industry over the past year, leaving questions about the demand landscape if prices to fly goods continue to increase.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The criminal charges and investigations have upended the tiny municipality over the last few years.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Oftentimes, the backing track very clearly overpowered his vocals.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ignoring common sense and the pleas of three nonpartisan good government groups, the four Democrats on the state Public Campaign Finance Board overpowered the three Republicans and knocked the GOP candidate for governor, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, out of the matching funds program.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lastly, the bank still sees positive breadth at 7%, which during other market bottoms has been severely inverted.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Weaver and his collaborators shot scenes upside down, re-inverted them through glass, and paired the visuals with live guitar and narration.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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Her husband said in a statement the family is overwhelmed by community support as the search intensifies.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the Gophers — making their first NCAA tournament since 2018, and first Sweet 16 since 2005 — were overwhelmed by their Big Ten rival’s size and experience.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wiemer's first hit was originally called out by first base umpire Marvin Hudson, but was overturned after a challenge by the Nationals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That pitch was the second in the at-bat that the Orioles correctly overturned, with catcher Adley Rutschman also correctly identifying a pitch called incorrectly by home plate umpire Chris Segal.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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In July 1981, the bandshell was razed when construction began on the Ball Point property immediately to the south.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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That historic house was set to be razed and replaced with a 12,000-square-foot mansion in 2001 until preservationists and the city intervened to relocate the house.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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