overridden

verb

past participle of override
1
as in vetoed
to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.

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2
as in stamped
to knock down and drive over They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

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Recent Examples of overridden Kelly supports transgender rights, but GOP lawmakers have overridden her vetoes three of the last four years. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 In nearly every instance, the Council has overridden him, forcing the measures into law over his objection. — Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overridden
  1. vetoed
  2. stamped
  3. withdrawn
  4. smashed
  5. canceled
  6. kicked
  7. suspended
  8. run over
Verb
  • Capifali also helped administer the city’s regulation of hemp products under Johnson, who vetoed an ordinance that would outright ban those sales.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Newsom last year vetoed legislation by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) that would have required data centers to disclose and certify their water consumption.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of vetoed
Verb
  • Another example is sheet steel, which is stamped into car body panels during the automotive production process.
    — Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And later, Rojas stamped the victory with a two-run homer in the eighth inning to put the game away.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • The Louisiana National Guard is ending its eight-month deployment patrolling the streets of New Orleans, and troops will be withdrawn from the city by the end of the month.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And so, for the most part, the Administration has not withdrawn its support for specific vaccines, a move that could spur insurance companies and public vaccination programs to stop covering them.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Verb
  • Anne Shirley has smashed her slate over Gilbert Blythe’s head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Archaeologists in Central Europe recently came across an unusual hoard of Bronze Age tools — including a sword that had been deliberately smashed with a powerful blow.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of smashed
Verb
  • If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • South Korean officials said this week that a second exercise, for amphibious landings scheduled for September, was canceled in June.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • Mevis kicked two field goals against the Chiefs and two against the Saints.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Southern Illinois Stephen Green kicked field goals of 31, 47 and 50 yards but missed from 41.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicked
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  • Icelanders are to vote August 29, 2026 on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union 13 years after they were suspended, in a referendum seen going down to the wire.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Latino artists, activists and musicians, suspended mid-motion, grin down at passersby.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • The Cubs bullpen gave up five runs over the final two innings, losing the game.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Headrick came into Tuesday’s game having allowed just five runs over his last 44 appearances.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of run over

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“Overridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overridden. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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