overthrow
verb (used with object)
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish.
overthrown
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past participleof overthrow.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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Sushila Karki, who led Nepal as interim prime minister after Oli's government was overthrown, paid tribute to "all the brave individuals who lost their lives".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In November 1688 the absolutist and pro-Catholic king of England was overthrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Fifteen of the new lawmakers are women and 13 were imprisoned during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown in 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I’m happy because the Ayatollah was overthrown, and for the freedom,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
But in 465 BC the last of these tyrants—one Thrasybulus—was overthrown in what appears to have been some sort of popular uprising.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
