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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In November 1688 the absolutist and pro-Catholic king of England was overthrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
On 7 December, mutinying soldiers claimed to have overthrown the Benin president.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Wales took advantage on 20 minutes, with a Gwen Crabb turnover gifting them a promising attacking platform, and while line-out ball was slightly overthrown, Tuipulotu took a clean catch and bulldozed her way through.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
“I’m happy because the Ayatollah was overthrown, and for the freedom,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Well, when Mike was about thirty-five years old, he was overthrown by a very big and aggressive male called Humphrey.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
