overthrows 1 of 2

noun

Definition of overthrowsnext
plural of overthrow
as in defeats
failure to win a contest the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player

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overthrows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of overthrow
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as in topples

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as in overwhelms

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  1. overwhelms
  2. losses
  3. setbacks
  4. upends
Verb
  • The rapid pace of digital life overwhelms the nervous system, with constant news cycles, social media and comparison culture amplifying stress and anxiety.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Multitasking neutralizes efficiency, overwhelms your brain and causes fractured thinking and brain fatigue.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelms
Noun
  • The governor said the expansion will help keep more projects in the state and increase economic activity at a time when Hollywood studios are struggling to bounce back from pandemic losses and strikes.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Philadelphia saw about $500 million in losses, while Chicago led the pack for most per-capita incidents, with 728 out of every 1,000 households hit by thieves.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of losses
Noun
  • The Financial Times recently highlighted how setbacks often ignite creativity and innovation—an essential reminder for us all.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The ability to reframe setbacks as stepping stones is a hallmark of the most inspiring leaders.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of setbacks
Verb
  • By this point in the book’s life, its status as an exemplar of fiction that upends expectations tips the reader off that there’s something unusual about it.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In this way, Bon upends conventional thought to ask what if concrete infrastructure supports nature rather than suppressing it?
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of upends
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