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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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Fort Worth Eastern Hills topples Southwest Something had to give on Tuesday night, Jan. 14, at Billingsley Field House.Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Within Anchorage itself, winds hit 75 mph, toppling trees, scattering debris and partially collapsing a pedestrian bridge over the Seward Highway, the city's main southern thoroughfare.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The ensuing quick turnover exposed an ocean of space around Moises Caicedo for Ismaila Sarr to exploit, with Enzo Fernandez far ahead of the ball and both Chelsea full-backs spread wide rather than inverting into midfield.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Ara Vartanian’s very sizeable Zambian emerald, weighing in at 36.75 carats, takes center stage perched on a seemingly simple chain necklace that, upon closer inspection, combines 18-karat white gold and yellow gold, and a combination of white, brown, and inverted black diamonds.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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Federal prosecutors recently moved to dismiss two actions accusing Trump of plotting to overthrow President Biden’s win in 2020 and hoarding classified documents at his country clubs after leaving office.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Hutts had huge influence at this time — one named Kossak the Hutt actually overthrew Xim’s empire.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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What's New At least eight people, including a child, have been confirmed dead after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes on Friday morning.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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During the attack, the USS Oklahoma took multiple torpedo hits and capsized just 12 minutes after it was first hit, according to the Department of Defense.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Evidence stored in the kits, sometimes for decades, allowed cold cases to be solved and wrongful convictions to be overturned.Sheila McClear, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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That came in response to a Supreme Court ruling last year that granted Trump sweeping protections from criminal liability over his role in trying to overturn his 2020 loss to Biden.Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea has upended that conventional behavior since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital bought the team in 2022 for $3.16 billion.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Like Apple revolutionized personal technology and Virgin Atlantic redefined air travel, Plein has upended traditional notions of luxury.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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But Dani learns that he’s been writing to another girl on the ship, which upsets her deeply.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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Carley said Swift is like any other member of Chiefs Kingdom at a game, and that includes being upset with the game officials when a penalty goes against KC.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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