overthrow
verb (used with object)
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish.
has overthrown
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present perfectof overthrow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the Margaret Atwood novel from 1985, takes place in the fictitious Republic of Gilead, an authoritarian regime that has overthrown the United States government.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 10, 2017
He has overthrown the cutoff man in ill-advised attempts to nail a runner at third, only to allow the hitter to advance to second.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2015
The pope, Mr. Melloni said, has overthrown what was once a predictable system.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2015
He has overthrown three deep balls today with some wobblers.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2011
The democracy of Russia has overthrown the century-old despotism of the Czars and enters your ranks as a rightful member and as a powerful force in the battle for our common liberation.
From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by John Spargo
