OVERTHROWS Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

overthrows 1 of 2

noun

plural of overthrow

as in defeats

failure to win a contest the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player

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verb

present tense third-person singular of overthrow

as in topples

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Recent Examples of overthrows

Noun

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

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Noun

In taking the loss, Roupp is tied with the Baltimore Orioles’ Shane Baz and the Cleveland Guardians’ Tanner Bibee for the most defeats (12) in the majors.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Paul Taylor Sunderland Sunderland’s pre-season has gradually improved, as defeats to Liverpool and Leeds have given way to encouraging performances, and wins, against Wrexham and Lens.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeats

Verb

Spain topples Argentina Rodri of Spain celebrates by lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy with teammates after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 July 2026
In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

Definition of topples

Verb

And yet, in Yoon’s hands, a character’s suffering never overwhelms their capacity for tenderness.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of overwhelms

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Now, those extensions could end up on the chopping block, Burak said, as states seek ways to manage Medicaid losses.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
There's scarce public data, but some estimates indicate that up to 20% of the company's total warehouse space has been destroyed, with assessments of losses running as high as $6 billion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of losses

Verb

Building a comprehensive repository to chase a question that science has already answered inverts the logic of research.

— Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Once something is in production, the priority inverts and the effort goes into bringing cost down while holding quality.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of inverts

Noun

Employers notice people who have challenged themselves, overcome setbacks, and demonstrated the discipline to keep learning and improving over time.

— Alex DiLeonardo, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Iran has demonstrated its ability to effectively control the Strait of Hormuz and to strike American allies in the region, and setbacks to allies such as Hezbollah are unlikely to permanently end Tehran’s ability to project power through proxies.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of setbacks

Verb

Jennifer Cowan, chief executive of Connections for Children, an agency that helps Westside and South Bay families navigate child-care options and subsidies, said losing spots upends family routines.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Because if the Protocol upends the REC market with precisely imprecise requirements almost no one is ready to meet, investors will be able to compute the hit to companies’ bottom line.

— Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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