overthrew

verb

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. overran
  3. upended
  4. overpowered
  5. inverted
  6. overwhelmed
  7. overturned
  8. razed
Verb
  • Indeed, Italian Fascism toppled at the end of the Second World War.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The designation remained throughout the rule of his son Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled by rebels led by current President Ahmed al-Sharaa in December 2024.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • Both scored when Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández overran Drake Baldwin’s deep fly ball down the line, for a go-ahead double.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • During takeoff, the plane overran the runway and burst into flames.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of overran
Verb
  • The designer also referenced the controversies that upended his professional career and earned him a criminal record in Paris.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Several years into a deep recession, the near-collapse of the country’s entire infrastructure has upended Cubans’ daily lives, directly affecting their physical and mental health.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of upended
Verb
  • Still, there have been several infamous events when the weather overpowered people.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Then file into Center Parc Stadium to watch the rebuilding Bison get overpowered by Alabama A&M.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of overpowered
Verb
  • That gap matters far more now that the premiums have compressed, and in many cases inverted.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The yoke seam runs inverted, sitting over the leg panel rather than beneath it.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inverted
Verb
  • Reflecting on her journey, Jones told me last year that her best career advice is to stay open to new experiences and not get overwhelmed by distant goals.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • According to The Sacramento Bee, California Highway Patrol said the crew member was driving a semi-truck that veered off the interstate highway and overturned.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At least one person died Thursday morning after a big rig overturned on Interstate 5 south of Zamora in Yolo County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • An arts complex in Tbilisi, Georgia, is being razed despite protests from its architects and some members of the local community.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • More than 100 firefighters battled a third-alarm blaze Monday that razed a popular restaurant and other businesses in a historic structure in Santa Clarita, but no injuries were reported.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of razed
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“Overthrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overthrew. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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