OVERTHREW Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

overthrew

verb

past tense of overthrow

as in toppled

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Photos of festival damage, showing vendors’ tables, tents and supplies toppled and strewn across Independence Square, appeared across social media.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
The losses come at a challenging time for the Himalayan nation, which is emerging from a year of political upheaval after an uprising toppled the previous government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of toppled

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In England, Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the star as Leeds overran a flimsy Newcastle side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The suit alleges the pilots of the aircraft continued an unstable approach in tailwind conditions, landed too far down the runway, and failed to initiate a go-around before the aircraft overran the runway.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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The eight-episode show follows rower Teagan Tao (played by Miku Martineau), who joins an elite prep school’s all-boys crew team after her life is upended by a family scandal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
But the start of the war with Iran in February upended that trajectory, as a spike in oil prices raised fears that inflation could flare up again, said Chen Zhao, an economist at Redfin.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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He was overpowered on one play early in the game, and PFF rated him 20th of 28 players who suited up on offense for the Canes on Friday.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Still, there have been several infamous events when the weather overpowered people.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of overpowered

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To-go containers were stored with the food contact surface facing up; containers were inverted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
Both Bam and Giannis, especially Giannis, have thrived on those inverted [pick-and-rolls] when the guy screening for them is a shooter.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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Ceuta was overwhelmed by a mass crossing of some 80,000 people, mostly from neighboring Morocco, in late July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Several on the ground said they were overwhelmed by the support coming from first responders and fellow reporters.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelmed

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If the review yields conclusive evidence that the original call was wrong, it gets overturned — and the coach retains the ability to challenge a second play later in the game.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The tanker overturned and began leaking fuel onto the freeway.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of overturned

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