overthrow
verb (used with object)
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish.
overthrowing
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present participleof overthrow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I watched a movie called “The International,” which focused on an Interpol investigation of a bank that primarily served groups intent on overthrowing existing governments.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“Just not overthrowing the ball, not throwing as hard as I can but hitting the spots and having a feel for my off-speed pitches,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Many of the 100 or more other soldiers who participated were unaware they were overthrowing the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Kainerugaba, who was born in 1974, grew up in exile in Tanzania, Kenya and Sweden before his father took power in 1986 after overthrowing the brutal regime of Milton Obote.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
“They are dedicated to overthrowing preserves in order to use them for their own misguided purposes,” Grandpa said.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
