as in defeat
failure to win a contest
the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player
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as in to overwhelm
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Recent Examples of overthrow
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This lack of understanding was rooted in paranoia and suspicion after he was overthrown during his first military rule, according to Rewane.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
This would be to overthrow in fact what was established in theory; and would seem, at first view, an absurdity too gross to be insisted on.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Later in practice, rookie first-round pick Malaki Starks intercepted a Jackson overthrow right outside the end zone.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Does that give them the right to launch military activity and overthrow the regime in Jordan?
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This lack of understanding was rooted in paranoia and suspicion after he was overthrown during his first military rule, according to Rewane.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
This would be to overthrow in fact what was established in theory; and would seem, at first view, an absurdity too gross to be insisted on.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Later in practice, rookie first-round pick Malaki Starks intercepted a Jackson overthrow right outside the end zone.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrow
Noun
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The defeats also served as reminders that McLean may have to pitch twice every five days in order to provide the boost the Mets’ rotation needs — and that the former two-way star might also have to find his way into a lineup that’s growing leaner by the day.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fuller’s book Yoga was still being reissued decades after the military defeat of Nazism.—
Stewart Home
August 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In one of the few shocks of the 2024 election season, Lundberg was toppled by Bobby Harshbarger in a heated August GOP primary.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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With fears that the M23 was threatening to topple the Congolese government and of regional war erupting in central Africa, the Trump administration applied heavy pressure on both Congo and Rwanda to stop the fighting.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
20 Aug. 2025
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Save for that final two-minute drill led by Richardson, the Colts’ offense was overwhelmed by the Packers defense for the majority of the two-hour practice.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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When hurricanes arrive in rapid succession, emergency services can get overwhelmed, supply chains can be cut off and infrastructure still damaged from a recent storm becomes more vulnerable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Aug. 2025
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Good morning, The Padres last night took their worst beating at Petco Park since before last year’s All-Star break.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The update comes the same day all six individuals arrested in connection with the viral beating in downtown Cincinnati have been indicted by a grand jury and are facing additional charges.—
Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Knox and Sollecito’s murder convictions were overturned again by Italy’s highest court of appeals, bringing her legal saga to an end.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned by a 5-4 decision a lower court order, deciding at least temporarily that the National Institutes of Health does not need to continue paying out approximately $783 million in research grants to projects that the NIH has since stopped funding.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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Delegates had arrived in the city hoping to finalize a treaty by Thursday, having already overrun their original deadline to complete the agreement by the end of 2024.—
Joseph Winters,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump and his team described the U.S. capital as besieged by chaos, and eager to be overrun by law enforcement.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 Aug. 2025
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The investment decline and loss of confidence that followed is now nearing a decade.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But even as the pain of the Green Bay loss still stings as it’s mentioned, Jerry doesn’t seem keen on stepping away from the action anytime soon.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What and where: Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenge, Islands of Adventure • When: May 1999-September 2017 • What it was known for: Dueling Dragons was a two-rail, inverted, racing coaster in the park’s Lost Continent section, known for (apparent) close calls between vehicles.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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The two-stage design is both adjustable and foldable, enabling it to be converted for overhead or inverted configurations to take tabletop shots or low-angle views without having to take out the center column.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Overthrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrow. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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