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over-ruled

verb as in overrule

verb as in predominate

verb as in overrule

verb as in predominate

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Example Sentences

Fortunately, President Lincoln over-ruled Burnside on the death sentences bit.

But the fact that the President over-ruled his staff's promise to say nothing points to another dynamic.

Although I wanted to have my supper first I was over-ruled and I followed the lantern, with the whole family at my side.

It was arranged so, with only a little demur from Mrs. Millar, over-ruled by her husband.

The shopkeeper was, probably, an infidel, who thought the Bible merely waste paper; but God over-ruled the evil for good.

Aunt Jane's arguments seemed over-ruled in such a pleasant yet decisive manner that she began to feel out-generaled.

Dodos father and Polly voted for this title, but they were over-ruled by the others.

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On this page you'll find 610 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over-ruled, such as: abolish, abrogate, annul, discredit, disqualify, and impair.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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