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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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

Then only one team had a worse record than their 102 defeats in 2025.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Merz's power inside Germany has taken a blow after a string of state election defeats last month, including losses to the anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 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

In 90 percent of instances, if a team overwhelms another in the trenches on both sides of the ball, that team wins the game handily.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Revenue that overwhelms delivery teams, adds friction for customers or depends on heroic effort is not the same as scalable growth.

— Tim Dowd, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelms

Noun

That family history does bring with it a high level of determination to continue despite the losses and the constant threats of more attacks.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Denis Bouanga scored in the 46th minute for LAFC (11-9-9), which is winless, with two losses, in four straight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of losses

Verb

The leather upper starts with a white base with black polka dots and inverts the colors for the heel overlay.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
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

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Community overpowers grief at 9/11 ceremony Before the hour-long ceremony, dozens of people gathered Downtown to mingle with visiting New York City firefighters and take photos of the beam.

— Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2026
Jean overpowers their restraints and creates a gigantic psychic bubble that freezes in place nearly everyone in New York City.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of overpowers

Noun

As the cystic fibrosis community gathers this week in Atlanta for its largest annual gathering, Kramer-Golinkoff is hoping those patients will be a big part of the conversation, particularly after recent scientific setbacks.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Even major battlefield setbacks may not push the group towards compromise if its leadership believes any concessions should be part of a broader regional bargain.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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