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Recent Examples of overset
That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes.
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Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020
The edge rush can also set up a counter inside move if the tackle continues to overset – as Curry showed here.
—Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020
The edge rush can also set up a counter inside move if the tackle continues to overset – as Curry showed here.
—Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overset
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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.—
Megha Rajagopalan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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All our ballads were the opposite, light verses and heavy chorus — it was totally inverted.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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If the orchid is difficult to get out of its pot, work a dull knife down and around the inside of the pot, then invert it and tap the pot on a work surface to remove it.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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In 1992, President Hafez al-Assad — the father of Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown last year — loosened the limits.—
Ephrat Livni,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Southeast Asian country is reeling from a raging civil war between a military junta that seized power in 2021, and pro-democracy fighters and ethnic rebel groups battling to overthrow it.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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He was released after a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and killing of Camarena.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine NSA Warning—Change Your iPhone And Android Message Settings Organizations like yours will face immense pressure from the demographic workforce change that is about to upend society.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The notion would require repealing or amending the 22nd Amendment—a move that would upend years of presidential tradition.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Princeton had some big moments in the NCAA Tournament with Chen – the No. 10 Tigers upset seventh-seeded NC State 64-63 in the first round of the tournament two years ago.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, when eaten in excess, pistachios, like other nuts, may upset your stomach.—
Kathi Valeii,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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