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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈtərn How to pronounce overturn (audio)
Definition of overturnnext
as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down afraid that my kayak would overturn

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overturn

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noun

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as in veto

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as in overthrow

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Recent Examples of overturn
Verb
In effect, this overturned most federal actions on vaccines of the past year. — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026 Paramount could have tried to get a preliminary injunction overturned in the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
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The suit seeks court damages and the overturn of the commission’s ruling. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 Suarez wound up retiring nine straight batters after that replay overturn, and 22 of the next 23 between the first and eighth innings. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overturn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
  1. capsize
  2. veto
  3. overthrow
  4. upset
  5. override
  6. revolt
  7. collapse
  8. overruling
Verb
  • In a separate incident, a small boat capsized off Hardelot, on France's north west coast, late on Wednesday, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Authorities have recovered and identified a third person who died after a boat capsized two weeks ago in the San Francisco Bay.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of capsize
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  • Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Such 123 agreements usually take effect unless Congress jointly disapproves the deal and a two-thirds majority vote to override a ‌presidential veto.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of veto
Noun
  • Unlike the Labour mainstream, which sought to alleviate inequality through democratic reform, Militant believed in the overthrow of British capitalism, by force if necessary.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • None of their bodies were recovered until after the 2003 overthrow of Hussein’s regime.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of overthrow
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  • Many outside of Stamford Bridge will be upset at how the English Football Association have followed UEFA’s and the Premier League’s lead by deciding against a points deduction.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Sánchez’s recent visit to Morocco’s regional rival Algeria, reportedly upset those in Rabat.
    — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026
Definition of upset
Noun
  • The override log tells you the truth long before the org chart does.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Republican leaders in the House and Senate failed to muster the votes to enact the bill into law over Kelly’s veto, and no override attempt was made.
    — Matthew Kelly Updated June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Definition of override
Noun
  • His position is no different from that of his counterparts in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, other South Asian nations which also faced Gen Z revolts that saw the exit of the existing order.
    — Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The decision led to a revolt by New Hampshire, which has a state law requiring it to hold the first primary, and penalties that kept Biden off the ballot in the state's primary.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of revolt
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  • According to the SemiAnalysis report, CXMT purchased a large number of patents from Qimonda, a German chip maker that collapsed amid the 2008 global financial crisis.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • The appropriate remedy is congressional overruling of the Marquette case so as to allow the states to regulate loans to their own citizens.
    — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, the court’s conservative majority overruling of major, longstanding precedents has become a defining feature of Roberts’ tenure.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
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