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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrew
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Wembanyama lurched forward, toppled and slammed the right side of his face on the floor.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Photos from Lena show massive trees toppled over and blocking roads.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 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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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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My condition rattled our intimacy, upended my career, and made Ethan my caretaker.—
Kristina Kasparian,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vicario has a relatively slender frame and can occasionally be overpowered when opposition attackers pack the six-yard box, attempting to screen him or disrupt his path to the ball.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The end result was the ball in the back of the net as Smithson Valley, who overpowered opponents 153-9 this spring, won 1-0 in what may have amounted to its tightest game of the season.—
Staff Writter,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 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
Verb
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When a refund isn't enough For people who are overwhelmed by debt or falling behind despite a refund, nonprofit credit counseling agencies can help.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Eilish then ran back into the crowd, overwhelmed with emotion.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Though some of the former canneries and plants across the city were razed, several have been adapted for other uses.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Israeli ground troops have razed residential buildings while airstrikes have hit multiple bridges severing vital routes between southern Lebanon and the north.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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