overthrown

Example Sentences

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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

A 34-year-old resident of Sanandaj in western Iran said the intensity of the attacks had decreased and that in recent days he "realised the Islamic republic will not be overthrown in the way we imagined".

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“I’m happy because the Ayatollah was overthrown, and for the freedom,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Many students can be heard chanting these slogans in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late Shah, and the Pahlavi dynasty that was overthrown in 1979.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Well, when Mike was about thirty-five years old, he was overthrown by a very big and aggressive male called Humphrey.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall