overrule
verb (used with object)
to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person).
are overruling
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present progressiveof overrule.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It gives the impression that authorities beneath him are overruling his wish to get back onto Haitian soil.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Huntington Art Museum officials are overruling their conservation experts’ advice by lending the fragile painting to Britain’s National Gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
Huntington Art Museum officials are overruling their own conservation experts’ advice by lending the fragile painting to Britain’s National Gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
