overthrew

verb

Definition of overthrewnext
past tense of overthrow
1
as in toppled

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2
as in overran

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrew
  1. toppled
  2. upended
  3. inverted
  4. overwhelmed
  5. razed
  6. demolished
  7. decimated
Verb
  • News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After Notre Dame toppled Indiana 27-17 on Friday, doubters and SEC enthusiasts were quick to question how qualified the Hoosiers really were.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppled
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  • Streaming has upended that and the disappointment is real.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the arrival of Gen Z, the first generation to grow up fully online, has upended that narrative.
    Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of upended
Verb
  • The whole logic of that house is inverted.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In today’s post pandemic age, this paradigm shift has changed as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has been inverted.
    Billee Howard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of inverted
Verb
  • The Lions have been overwhelmed by defensive injuries that would turn most teams into quivering jelly.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • She was overwhelmed by the detail and also by the justifications that Gerry had written.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelmed
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  • Historians commissioned by the state had just published an official report on the deadly attack on the town of Rosewood in 1923, when a white mob razed the majority-Black community and drove out its residents.
    Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • They were razed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of razed
Verb
  • Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Years later, the elder sister is told that the camp will be demolished soon by her deceased sister.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of demolished
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  • More recently, the Grammy winner donated $5 million to relief funds in October to help victims of Hurricanes Helen and Milton, which decimated parts of the South.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One of the first responses was to designate the Murchison Mountains as a protected area, ensuring that the bird’s natural habitat remained undisturbed by human activities or introduced predators like stoats and rats, which had decimated native bird populations across the country.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of decimated
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