as in defeat
failure to win a contest
the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player
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as in to overwhelm
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Recent Examples of overthrow
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This lack of understanding was rooted in paranoia and suspicion after he was overthrown during his first military rule, according to Rewane.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
This would be to overthrow in fact what was established in theory; and would seem, at first view, an absurdity too gross to be insisted on.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Later in practice, rookie first-round pick Malaki Starks intercepted a Jackson overthrow right outside the end zone.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Does that give them the right to launch military activity and overthrow the regime in Jordan?
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This lack of understanding was rooted in paranoia and suspicion after he was overthrown during his first military rule, according to Rewane.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
This would be to overthrow in fact what was established in theory; and would seem, at first view, an absurdity too gross to be insisted on.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Later in practice, rookie first-round pick Malaki Starks intercepted a Jackson overthrow right outside the end zone.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrow
Noun
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That’s twice as many defeats as victories in games decided by a single run.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That game also ended up being a soul-crushing loss for the reeling Bombers, as other newbies Camilo Doval, David Bednar and José Caballero also played pivotal parts in the defeat.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In this latest wave, a new kind of influencer wants to wage race wars, topple modern democracies, share assassination techniques, and replace society with all-white ethno-states.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move came just as Israel’s parliament broke for summer recess, meaning that Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners couldn’t take out their ire by threatening to topple the government.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Save for that final two-minute drill led by Richardson, the Colts’ offense was overwhelmed by the Packers defense for the majority of the two-hour practice.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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When hurricanes arrive in rapid succession, emergency services can get overwhelmed, supply chains can be cut off and infrastructure still damaged from a recent storm becomes more vulnerable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Aug. 2025
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Good morning, The Padres last night took their worst beating at Petco Park since before last year’s All-Star break.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The update comes the same day all six individuals arrested in connection with the viral beating in downtown Cincinnati have been indicted by a grand jury and are facing additional charges.—
Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To change that, Congress would need to overturn home rule.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tables were overturned, wine bottles were shattered and decorations were destroyed.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Delegates had arrived in the city hoping to finalize a treaty by Thursday, having already overrun their original deadline to complete the agreement by the end of 2024.—
Joseph Winters,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump and his team described the U.S. capital as besieged by chaos, and eager to be overrun by law enforcement.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The investment decline and loss of confidence that followed is now nearing a decade.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But even as the pain of the Green Bay loss still stings as it’s mentioned, Jerry doesn’t seem keen on stepping away from the action anytime soon.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What and where: Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenge, Islands of Adventure • When: May 1999-September 2017 • What it was known for: Dueling Dragons was a two-rail, inverted, racing coaster in the park’s Lost Continent section, known for (apparent) close calls between vehicles.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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The two-stage design is both adjustable and foldable, enabling it to be converted for overhead or inverted configurations to take tabletop shots or low-angle views without having to take out the center column.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Overthrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrow. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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