as in defeats
failure to win a contest
the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player
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Recent Examples of overthrows
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Fields, who went 7-of-11 on the day, had a few overthrows on plays that likely were sacks.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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New York made four errors on the evening, including two overthrows that led to multiple free bases on the same play.
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Fields, who went 7-of-11 on the day, had a few overthrows on plays that likely were sacks.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrows
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Widely tipped to make it out of Group D, Vincenzo Montella’s side are already out of the competition following back-to-back defeats to Australia and Paraguay.
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Unfortunately, all Bills fans remember how those ended – four straight defeats.
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In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.
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Byron Nelson topples Guyer, evens series Byron Nelson defeated Denton Guyer 2-1 to even the two squads’ Class 6A Division II regional final series at Byron Nelson High School.
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Trends break, sentiment changes and, sometimes, market volatility overwhelms even the cleanest chart formations.
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Money earned from chip sales abroad quickly flows out to buy stocks like Nvidia, creating persistent downward pressure on the won that overwhelms export gains.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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More specifically, the argument that tracking demographic data produces discrimination inverts the established purpose of the EEO-1.
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Fear-buying follows a distinct economic logic that inverts the conventional relationship between anxiety and spending.
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As Blaine overpowers Sam, Mother begins to glow in the background, wanting to come to Sam's rescue.
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Go for a subtle scent that catches in the breeze rather than overpowers the senses.
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The fair has already seen a series of setbacks that include cancellations from artists on the lineup, sparse crowds, electricity issues and even melted ice cream.
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But for many of the organization’s other pitching prospects in recent seasons, injury setbacks have been especially difficult to overcome.
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Legislators ordered the transit authority to complete at least 50% of the Red Line, which has been in the works for decades, before completing any other rail projects unless an unforeseen, extraordinary event upends the project.
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In granting the President this unbridled authority, the Court upends its precedent, misconstrues our history, and sheds any pretense of judicial modesty.
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“Overthrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrows. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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