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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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And in Japan this month, the Liberal Democratic Party, which has overseen the nation, with some exceptions, since 1955, was toppled.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The chili cheese hot dog on a pickle was messy and logistically taxing to eat, as toppings toppled over the sides and juice flowed into the container.Annalise Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Trump team aims to invert federal oversight over local prosecutors in a similar fashion.Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
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The yield curve inverted in early July 2022 and normalized in early September.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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Rudy Giuliani In July, former New York City Mayor and Trump attorney was disbarred in New York over his efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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His empire was overthrown and he was executed by a firing squad in 1867.Tim Genske, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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One person died and another was missing Monday after a boat capsized near Bodega Head in Sonoma County.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Two people have been confirmed dead and several more are missing after two separate boats capsized in the past few days off Northern California’s Bodega Bay amid increasingly dangerous winds.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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The drive nearly ended a few plays earlier when Joe Burrow was picked off, but the potential interception was overturned to incomplete on replay.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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There’s nothing wrong with abandoning atheism per se, but upending worldviews should always be handled with care, caution, and available support.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit could upend the process of awarding Virginia's 12 electoral votes to Harris.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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