overthrow
verb (used with object)
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish.
overthrown
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past participleof overthrow.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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My family fled Iran during the revolution of 1979, when the Shah, who had protected religious minorities, was overthrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Machado says she wants free and fair elections to end the rule of Rodríguez, who has been running the country since her former boss, Nicolás Maduro, was overthrown by U.S. forces on Jan. 3.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
It is the first conviction against Assad, who fled from Damascus to Moscow with his family after his regime was overthrown in December 2024, ending his family's five-decade grip on power.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A 34-year-old resident of Sanandaj in western Iran said the intensity of the attacks had decreased and that in recent days he "realised the Islamic republic will not be overthrown in the way we imagined".
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
While they conversed, the Wayfinder came near, leading the shades of suitors overthrown by Lord Odysseus.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
