Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrew
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For more than a week, the country’s teacher’s union has blockaded roads and toppled World Cup statues in an annual push to win better working conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026 -
The master lawsuit also targets a slew of defendants who have been blamed for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water, all contributing to the mammoth blaze.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández overran the ricochet.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Dunham said that if Lee’s case ends up before the Supreme Court and the state attorney general gets his way, the lower court’s ruling could be upended.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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But her warm welcome to London was quickly upended by the sudden and vague exit of Manifold.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Garnished with a Sour Punch Straw, half a strawberry, a cherry and chamoy sauce, the aftertaste of liquor is overpowered by the cold, smooth texture of the treat.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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But once again, the Thunder’s depth showed up and overpowered the Spurs.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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That equation has been inverted.—
Satyabrat Chowdhury,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This time, the agency was inverted.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The weather is mild, the landscapes are at their most dramatic, and the town feels alive without being overwhelmed.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Original sentence was overturned The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has already been through appeals, a prior resentencing and, more recently, a review by the state’s pardon board.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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France overturned a 26-21 loss to New Zealand in the pool stage on Friday to win their final thanks to Celian Pouzelgues' try with 31 seconds left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Wilson said district officials concluded by March 2026 that the entire former building would need to be razed.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Israeli attacks have since killed more than 3,412 people, including 133 paramedics, Lebanese authorities say, and systematically razed entire villages in Lebanon’s south.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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