- past participle of overthrow.
overthrown
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My family fled Iran during the revolution of 1979, when the Shah, who had protected religious minorities, was overthrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Sushila Karki, who led Nepal as interim prime minister after Oli's government was overthrown, paid tribute to "all the brave individuals who lost their lives".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In November 1688 the absolutist and pro-Catholic king of England was overthrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Her parents are openly pro-regime and she worries they might be targeted if the government was to be overthrown.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
“All celebrated when the old emperor was overthrown, but now we tremble. For the new emperor is brutal and fierce. They call him the Tiger Emperor.”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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