overthrow
verb (used with object)
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish.
had overthrown
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past perfectof overthrow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Early in the game, Darnold had overthrown receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on what looked like a certain TD.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Sarah Bern was in shortly after, England had overthrown the lineout but managed to retain possession and nice hands from Feaunati put the prop in under the posts.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
How cynical was it, Mr. Bazoum remarked, that the soldiers responsible for securing Burkina Faso had overthrown the government in the name of restoring security.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The Romans believed they had overthrown Etruscan kings in the sixth century BCE to establish their republic.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
In 1959, a rebel force led by Fidel Castro had overthrown the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, an authoritarian leader supported by the United States and by the many American companies doing business on the island.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
