Example Sentences

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That is, until another party overwrites his code, transforming him into the best reason for “Romulus” to exist.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

The hive-mind of our writers’ room and cast: a back-and-forth that writes and overwrites the characters and their choices, enriching the psychological stock of the soup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

It overwrites their personhood, their lived experience, the degree to which they wish to be medicated.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2020

Even if Favreau overwrites the look of the film, he has the good sense not to dispose of its spirit.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2019

Regardless of the level of language acquired, language overwrites the senses.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai