overthrow
verb (used with object)
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish.
overthrew
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past tense formof overthrow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Apple finally overthrew Nvidia to reclaim the title of the world’s largest company by market capitalization, underscoring the dramatic degree to which the iPhone maker’s stock is clobbering the broader technology universe.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“He had the ability if he was developed and stayed healthy. I think he probably overthrew and tore his rotator cuff and nobody knew it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
He overthrew Lissouba in a civil war to return to power in 1997.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
The Trump administration aims to build a larger diplomatic presence in Syria following the consolidation of power by Sharaa, who in late 2024 overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
After the French Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy, it completed its final transformation into a museum, a monument for the new French Republic.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
