overthrown

Verb

The word is derived from overthrow

Meaning

of Overthrow

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Examples

A 33-yard completion from Young to tight end Brent Jones helped the 49ers reach the San Diego 29-yard line on their next possession, but Young's third-down pass to Jones was overthrown, and rookie kicker Doug Brien missed a 47-yard field goal attempt. Source: Internet

After a revolution seizes power, the new ruler(s) often retain greater power than the overthrown government had. Source: Internet

Alam Khan was quickly overthrown and fled to Kabul. Source: Internet

As the story develops, the truth behind this corruption is revealed: the soulstones were originally designed to capture the Prime Evils who were banished to the mortal realm after being overthrown by the Lesser Evils. Source: Internet

Between 2003 and 2005, three CIS member states experienced a change of government in a series of colour revolutions : Eduard Shevardnadze was overthrown in Georgia; Viktor Yushchenko was elected in Ukraine; and Askar Akayev was toppled in Kyrgyzstan. Source: Internet

Although his Zirid dynasty was overthrown by Roger II of Sicily in 1148, the Zirids had already lost control of Algiers to their cousins the Hammadids in 1014. Source: Internet

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