- present participle of override.
overriding
Example Sentences
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"The overriding priority is to rescue as many people as possible while urgently providing life-saving health care to the injured," said Ciro Ugarte, emergencies director for PAHO, the UN health agency's Americas regional branch.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Whether two people who are each unhappy can make it as a couple becomes the overriding theme of the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
No wonder, then, that the overriding question given Leclerc's commitment to the team is: is he wasting his career there?
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Callais decision to take effect immediately, a rare move overriding the standard rule that its decisions do not take full effect until 32 days after an opinion is finalized.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
The air is warm on my bare back, and my breath comes in short pants, my embarrassment almost overriding my fear.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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