- present participle of overthrow.
overthrowing
Example Sentences
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I watched a movie called “The International,” which focused on an Interpol investigation of a bank that primarily served groups intent on overthrowing existing governments.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Ruhollah Khomeini, the ayatollah who founded the Islamic Republic after the revolution overthrowing the shah in 1979, regarded passing power to a child as un-Islamic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
“I thought he was overthrowing, I hadn’t seen that all spring,” Roberts said after the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Quarterback Nico Iamaleava needs to stop overthrowing receivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
“They are dedicated to overthrowing preserves in order to use them for their own misguided purposes,” Grandpa said.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
