- present participle of overrule.
overruling
Example Sentences
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Overruling Trotsky’s drive for a never-ending worldwide revolution, Stalin normalized the Soviet Union as a nation-state that traded and maintained diplomatic relations with the West.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Overruling those just to appease your clearly befogged co-parent is a bad habit to get into right as you’re starting this journey.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022
Overruling the Insular Cases and their doctrine would not solve Aurelius one way or another.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2019
Overruling objections from Tyndall and the university, Wilson said in his decision that the public had an interest in “all pertinent information” about the gynecologist and USC’s handling of him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2019
None but a Superior, Higher, Overruling Spirit, could have known the thoughts and desires of each heart.
From The Wonders of Prayer A Record of Well Authenticated and Wonderful Answers to Prayer by Whittle, D. W. (Daniel Webster)
