override
verb (used with object)
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.
overridden
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past participleof override.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Board chairs historically have rarely overridden the executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
"With all due respect to the Congress, when it reaches my desk, I will veto it," Lula told journalists last week, while acknowledging his veto could be overridden by the largely conservative Congress.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
“Your reaction was perfectly reasonable, Jupiter. I shouldn’t’ve overridden your agency, as I’ve heard you put it. And I’m sorry.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
