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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
The Rebels and Imperials, within their factions, disagreed over how to achieve their respective aims of overthrowing and protecting the emperor—whether to enact violence, carry out diplomacy, or do something else altogether.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
This operation was only possible after Assad was overthrown.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Party members have also been implicated in a plot to overthrow the state by a group that does not recognize the legitimacy of the modern German Republic.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Verb
Iraqi writer/director Hasan Hadi finds a most unusual way into the story of Saddam Hussein, who served as president of his country until the U.S. invasion in 2003 overthrew his reign, which was marked by terror and tyranny.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
The Rebels and Imperials, within their factions, disagreed over how to achieve their respective aims of overthrowing and protecting the emperor—whether to enact violence, carry out diplomacy, or do something else altogether.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
This operation was only possible after Assad was overthrown.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Party members have also been implicated in a plot to overthrow the state by a group that does not recognize the legitimacy of the modern German Republic.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overthrow
Noun
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Although an appeal remains possible, the ruling delivers a decisive and public defeat for Baldoni and Wayfarer in their attempt to reframe the fallout over the film.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The Champions League brought an elimination at the hands of Real Madrid in the Round of 16 and there was heartbreak in the FA Cup final for the second consecutive year with defeat to Cyrstal Palace.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Sabalenka had toppled the Polish star Iga Swiatek, winner of the past three consecutive French Opens, in the semifinal.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Any shift on the key issues could topple the high-wire act needed to please House and Senate Republicans.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
Verb
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For example, colorful hardware in a small kitchen with a lot of cabinets can overwhelm the space with visual clutter rather than color.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Almost immediately, the new facility was overwhelmed: Between the year of its founding and 1887, 44 percent of the women admitted into San Clemente were pellagrous.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has arrested one man and is searching for another after the brutal beating of a 27-year-old off-duty officer during a robbery in the Bronx early Saturday.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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One such incident was a brutal beating at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016, which was caught on surveillance video and partly released to the public last year.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
Verb
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But the decision was overturned to a no-contest after Keyshawn tested positive for marijuana.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Adeyemi then had a penalty overturned in the 35th minute.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Creating Breathing Room When your day is overrun with interruptions, preserving pockets of uninterrupted time becomes essential.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Earlier in the week, thousands of hungry Palestinians overran one of the distribution points, prompting American security contractors to withdraw from the site.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Modesto 7, Storm 1: RHP Johan Moreno (1-4, 7.52 EA) allowed three runs in four innings in the loss.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Louisville’s Jack Brown (5-5) was tagged with the loss after allowing a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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There was something transgressive and liberating about an aesthetic that inverted not only good and bad taste but also conventional and unconventional morality.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Top one of those pieces of buttered bread with a few slices of onion, evenly distributed over the surface, then invert the other buttered bread slice on top.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2025
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“Overthrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrow. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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