OVERTHREW Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

overthrew

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past tense of overthrow

as in toppled

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The series follows the Canadian team’s historic run to the World Cup final, where they were ultimately toppled by host country England, going down 33-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 82,000 at Twickenham Stadium in South West London.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The team with the third-lowest payroll in Major League Baseball had toppled the team with the third-highest payroll, on that night and in the division.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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The extreme rainfall overran the town’s drainage and transformed Nederland into an island.

— Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Five people were killed when the Boeing 767, operated by all-cargo carrier 21Air, overran the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, striking multiple vehicles, catching fire and sending a thick black plume of smoke into the air.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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That debate, held in Atlanta, upended the presidential election.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Silbert founded the farm in 2020 with the idea of selling the produce to a friend’s restaurant, but when the pandemic shutdown upended those plans, the farm project shifted into an event space.

— Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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The initial Israeli reaction to the incident — in which an Omani pilot allegedly attacked the flight’s captain with an axe and tried to seize control of the plane before being overpowered by passengers — was relief.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of overpowered

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The graphic descriptions of internal brain trauma overwhelmed the jury box, prompting the judge to call a recess Friday.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Kirschner said that his staff has been overwhelmed with homeless individuals causing property damage and harassing customers.

— Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelmed

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In February, the High Court ruled it unlawful and disproportionate, but the Court of Appeal overturned that ruling in June.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Last year, Palestine Action’s co-founder Huda Ammori ⁠challenged the ban and the High Court ruled in her favor in February, before the Court of Appeal overturned that decision in June.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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