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overthrew

VERB

defeat, destroy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish conquer crush depose dethrone eradicate oust overcome overrun overturn put an end to raze subdue subvert topple unseat vanquish

STRONG

beat demolish exterminate level liquidate overpower overwhelm purge ruin subjugate terminate tip tumble upend upset

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin do away with knock down knock over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

establish fail institute lose release retreat surrender uphold yield

STRONG

build construct create hold keep straighten

WEAK

give in

Example Sentences

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Founded after the 1979 revolution that overthrew the Shah, it was then forged in the deadly misery of the eight-year war with Iraq.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The US and Cuba have had strained relations since communist leader Fidel Castro overthrew a US-backed government in 1959.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Libya has struggled to recover from chaos that erupted after a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 overthrew longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

The crash highlighted Turkey’s role as a power broker in Libya, an oil-rich country in north Africa that descended into political crisis and civil war after a 2011 rebellion overthrew former dictator Col.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

In October 1917 the radical Bolshevik Party took advantage of people’s anger over World War I and overthrew the Provisional Government.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein