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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At 31, Moises concludes his UFC tenure with an 8-8 record over 16 fights, having faced recent struggles with three losses in his last four outings, including consecutive defeats.
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The United States almost certainly would have wound up fighting the sort of casualty-heavy counterinsurgency campaign that has led it to costly defeats elsewhere.
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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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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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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.
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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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This inverts the usual analysis of American politics, that our bitter culture wars will always resolve down to questions like affordability.
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The deal the United States and Iran reached on June 14, and are due to sign in Geneva on June 19, inverts that direction.
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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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After several players, including Addison Barger and Anthony Santander, dealt with setbacks, Daulton Varsho recently left a game with left wrist discomfort, adding to the team's woes.
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.
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New evidence published today in the journal Science upends decades of evolutionary theory about when animals first walked on land.
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Ruling upends August elections At the center of the controversy is an ambiguous ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court last month that left local election officials scrambling.
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“Overthrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrows. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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