override
verb (used with object)
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.
were overriding
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past progressiveof override.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He did just that while calling out the two stars and insinuating that they were overriding Hoiberg when it came to the game plan - a notion the coach shot down.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 27, 2017
