override
verb (used with object)
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.
overridden
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past participleof override.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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Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Board chairs historically have rarely overridden the executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
"With all due respect to the Congress, when it reaches my desk, I will veto it," Lula told journalists last week, while acknowledging his veto could be overridden by the largely conservative Congress.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
He knew he didn’t have to tell her anything because the lure of Matthias’ freedom had already overridden every bit of her good sense.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
