overthrows 1 of 2

plural of overthrow

overthrows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of overthrow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overthrows
Verb
New York made four errors on the evening, including two overthrows that led to multiple free bases on the same play. 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. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrows
Noun
  • With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Players must compete again the next day, leaving no time to dwell on defeats, while the organization doesn’t take victories for granted either.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over such spans, change overwhelms continuity; too much simply disappears.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This figure motivates Butrich but also overwhelms her.
    Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Faisal Samad, a director at the BGMEA, previously told Sourcing Journal that the association was working on a portal where its member manufacturers and exporters could input the names of factories that have suffered losses.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nonetheless, her ex’s rage overpowers everything else.
    Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Spinach is green because its chlorophyll content overpowers the orange pigment from beta-carotene.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Occasional setbacks are part of the process—stay consistent and calm, and your dog will learn.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The city of Hastings has established registration and zoning requirements for retail cannabis sales, including setbacks from parks, schools and treatment facilities, said John Hinzman, community development director.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump blitz upends life in Chicago Who is Chief Bovino?
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Here, Fargeat reframes the typical rape-revenge tropes with the female gaze, culminating in a scene of full-frontal male nudity that completely upends the traditional gender dynamics.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The ruling overturns only one of two lower court decisions to block the deployment of the National Guard in Portland, and because a second decision is still in force, troops can’t immediately be mobilized.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The zoning board's vote effectively overturns a different board's decision blocking demolition of the Alpine lodge.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Overthrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrows. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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