overthrew

verb

past tense of overthrow
1
as in toppled

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2
as in overran

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrew
  1. toppled
  2. overran
  3. upended
  4. overpowered
  5. inverted
  6. overwhelmed
  7. overturned
  8. razed
Verb
  • When Assad’s regime was toppled roughly 18 months ago, the development propelled the country’s slow return to the world stage.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
  • Blatter looked unassailable right up to the moment he was toppled; his long-running heir apparent was also pushed out, which is how Infantino ended up as FIFA president in the first place.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single and advanced to second base off a fielding error by Alvarez, who overran the ball in the outfield.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single and advanced to second base off a fielding error by Alvarez, who overran the ball in the outfield.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of overran
Verb
  • The movie follows Gugino as a grieving woman who takes in her troubled nephew, but their lives are upended when an otherworldly entity begins hunting him.
    — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Jan-Lennard Struff upended eighth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-5.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of upended
Verb
  • Bungie quickly got out a few nerfs to items or bugs that were trivializing every boss encounter in the game, but if there is one outlier overpowered meta, that’s just going to stay.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Okongwu is switchable on defense, but he can be overpowered by bigger, stronger centers around the basket.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of overpowered
Verb
  • In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The chic quarter-button front, preppy collar, and inverted back pleat add understated yet fashion-forward details, making this an easy, polished look prepared for whatever’s on the itinerary.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of inverted
Verb
  • But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • One notable example came in 2024, when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by the Football Association of England.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • The new depot opened in 1912 and served for many years, although the handsome tiled building was razed decades ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
  • Two years ago, Delva was forced to flee his neighborhood of Solino after gangs stormed in and razed much of it to the ground.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
Definition of razed
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