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Recent Examples of overthrown
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The coach pointed to his chest in reference to Lawrence’s overthrown pass.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
With the runner already at second base, Williams’ first pitch was an overthrown fastball that went to the backstop, allowing Jose Altuve to move to third base immediately.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
No matter how detestable the overthrown governments may be, precedents show that regime changes lead neither to democracy nor to peace, but to chaos, civil war and dictatorship.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The coach pointed to his chest in reference to Lawrence’s overthrown pass.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
With the runner already at second base, Williams’ first pitch was an overthrown fastball that went to the backstop, allowing Jose Altuve to move to third base immediately.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrown
Adjective
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The Uxbridge, Massachusetts police department announced that the wake and funeral for fallen officer Stephen LaPorta will be held next week.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Luckily, fallen snow can act as natural insulation and actually provide some shelter from freezing temperatures.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By an 11-1 vote, a Miami-Dade County jury originally sentenced him to death, but that sentence was overturned in 2017 after a new state law ruled it unconstitutional for a death sentence to be imposed without a unanimous jury verdict, according to the court records.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weinstein was found guilty of third-degree rape of Mann in early 2020, but that conviction was overturned in 2024 by a New York state appeals court.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Current totals of seven league goals and four assists suggest those early-season tribulations have been vanquished.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The old guard is vanquished and what’s new is in charge now.—
Greg Cote
January 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the future, these miniature flying machines could navigate collapsed buildings after earthquakes and help locate survivors in places larger robots cannot reach.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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All of these claims have been disproved.—
Carly Thomsen,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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In the following days, authorities also located video surveillance that disproved James' alibi of walking their dog, while also finding footage of someone with his build running near the scene of the crime.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Not forcing her to go means hurting the other girl, forcing her to go means teaching your daughter that her own comfort should be subjugated to make someone else happy.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Spanish subjugated and enslaved the indigenous population of the Canaries—the Guanches—exporting some of them to Madeira or Europe, while others were forced to labor on Canarian sugar plantations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Characterized by their faded or worn-out effect, as if their original color had been lightened by washing, these beloved jeans stand out for their vintage and carefree air.—
Mayte Salido,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2026
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The styling trick works even with an outfit that leans as grunge as this, with ballooning black cargo pants, a muted flannel, and a faded black tee.—
Alyssa Rotunno,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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They were often thrown into circumstances by their parents (abandoned, shipped to the US for college) or social structures (class, gender).—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The video footage did not appear to capture any rocks, bottles or fireworks being thrown at the federal officers or any shields held by the protesters.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Overthrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrown. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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