as in main
coming before all others in importance
the overriding question is how we will pay for this hurricane cleanup
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1
as in vetoing
to make (something) no longer valid
Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.
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2
as in smashing
to knock down and drive over
They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.
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Recent Examples of overriding
Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But my overriding sentiment was this: Why didn’t someone warn me?
A turning point
Seven years ago, with the birth of the #MeToo movement, my private parental action essentially went viral as women spread the word nationwide.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
The [overriding] tone is naturalist or at least verosimil.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
My MyAnna Buring and Poppy Gilbert give charming performances as the cancer ward nurses, Hannah Teare’s bright timeless costumes and Anna Papa’s set infused with uplifting colour palettes all adds to the overriding sense of hope despite the tough subject matter.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
But my overriding sentiment was this: Why didn’t someone warn me?
A turning point
Seven years ago, with the birth of the #MeToo movement, my private parental action essentially went viral as women spread the word nationwide.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
In the 1970s, researchers were investigating a slight cooling trend that began in the 1940s (which was eventually found to be a result of cooling from sulfate pollution overriding warming from greenhouse gas emissions).
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
The [overriding] tone is naturalist or at least verosimil.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overriding
Adjective
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His primary motive in life is to make money and get laid.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Farm Bill, officially named the Agriculture Improvement Act, is a comprehensive bill passed every five to six years that acts as the primary agricultural and food policy instrument for the federal government.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Jewish faith is predominant throughout the musical — references to certain prayers are made, Yiddish phrases are baked into the dialogue, and many Jewish traditions are brought to life on stage.—
Carolina del Busto,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Practical implications In practice, much of the federal government’s day to day functioning will likely remain the same since English is already the predominant language used in the country, experts said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In December 2023, Congress passed a National Defense Authorization Act that aimed to block any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without approval from the Senate or an act of Congress.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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Diddy is expected to return to court on March 17 and will spend the holiday season behind bars after withdrawing his appeal for bail.—
Emma Aerin Becker,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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She’s set to go on her Lifetimes Tour in April, kicking it off in Mexico, before heading to Australia and Europe.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the reprieve is only temporary, kicking decisions down the road and likely setting up additional conflict when the next Congress, under slim Republican majorities, takes office.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Project 2025 also calls for resetting the composition of the EPA’s advisory boards – and even suspending some of them.—
Eric Nost,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Part of his immigration plan involves suspending the nation’s refugee program, according to The New York Times.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Othering is a social phenomenon where individuals or groups are perceived and treated as fundamentally different from a dominant or in-group.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But their defense was so dominant from the second quarter on that the Trojans still could have won without scoring in the second half.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The lawn was covered with posts that were each topped by a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and as cellar master Vincent Chaperon told us to don a set, an army of waiters appeared bearing trays covered with glasses of DP 2015.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2024
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Noise-cancelling headphones are absolutely essential for any flight.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overriding. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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