as in defeats
failure to win a contest
the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
2
as in overwhelms
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrows
Noun
-
Jan Jensen’s group stacked eight straight wins up through the conference semifinal, with two convincing defeats of Michigan.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
-
Less than a month ago, the Lakers squandered double-digit leads against the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic in down-to-the-wire defeats.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
-
Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Cuarón clearly understood that the more extravagant choices can only function in the periphery of a sturdy emotional anchor, an actor with the gravitas to communicate the exasperation that Liborio feels in a reality that overwhelms him.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Kalani Brown scores 21 points and top-seeded Baylor overwhelms much smaller Texas Southern 119-30, the most lopsided women’s NCAA Tournament game.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
But Miami is really two losses behind Orlando because the Magic hold the head-to-head tiebreaker after sweeping the regular-season series 5-0.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
-
Powell exited more concerned about the losses than the role.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
After half-time, the picture inverts.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
-
This inverts journalism’s historical role.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
At 6-4, Kone is a bouncy wing who overpowers defenders with brute strength and agile footwork.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
-
The domination of Celtic and Rangers overpowers Scottish football.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
When psychological care is integrated alongside medical and physical treatment, athletes are often better prepared not only to return to sport, but to prevent and manage future setbacks more effectively.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
-
In her experience, sustainable consistency is built through adaptability and learning to recover from setbacks rather than viewing them as failures.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The surge in crude prices unleashed by the Middle East conflict upends that and piles further pressure on the public finances.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Based on the book by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overthrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrows. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
