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as in toppling
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as in overrunning
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrowing
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The Dodgers got to rejoice again once Saturday night turned to Sunday morning, toppling the Toronto Blue Jays in a Game 7 classic to become baseball’s first repeat champions in a quarter century.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025 -
There was one instance of vandals toppling monuments.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, there’s a way to do it right to show appreciation for the time and effort in hosting a tailgate—tents, food, drinks, and all—while not overrunning the host’s wishes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Allow the cakes to cool in the pan 15 to 20 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Contrasting this was a black button-down underneath his jacket, essentially inverting the classic suit color scheme.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Shallots and garlic add a mild, savory bite that deepens the flavor without overpowering.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yes, this still tastes like a very old bourbon, but the tannic oak flavors are soft and not overpowering.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kon subverts slasher tropes and nimbly toys with reality, constantly upending audience expectations and keeping us on our toes.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The legislation comes at a time when AI chatbots are upending parts of the internet.—
Allan Smith,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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The White House has required at least some of the construction workers tasked with demolishing the East Wing to sign nondisclosure agreements barring them from discussing their work, according to sources familiar with the project.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Just last week, the Facchino Family began demolishing structures at its 13-acre property at 1655 Berryessa Road before construction commences on a new mixed-income neighborhood near the BART Station.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The company's board has also come under scrutiny over its compensation agreements for Musk, with a Delaware court overturning his 2018 pay deal earlier this year, finding it was improperly awarded, and that directors were not fully independent when making their decision.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, support for a review opens the potential of the court overturning the entire law.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most Democrats, 77%, opposed razing the East Wing, while a plurality of Republicans, 44%, signaled their approval.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The thundering early morning blast at Accurate Energetic Systems reverberated across the surrounding community Friday, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus and leading to a painstaking search that ultimately found no survivors.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Overthrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrowing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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