- present participle of overturn.
overturning
Example Sentences
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The appeals court did not rule on the ultimate merits of the case but concluded the administration had not shown it was likely to succeed in overturning the injunction at this stage.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Together, those processes can make the water heavy enough to sink into the deep ocean, helping to drive the AMOC's overturning flow.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Interior Department finalized the changes to its regulations last week, overturning five decades of precedent in how the law is interpreted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Soccer were fined $40,000 and that in many European leagues “the overturning of red cards is a common disciplinary measure, yet this has never raised concerns about crossing any ‘red line.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
With an unexpected shove from below, I ended up tumbling into the storage room, overturning a galvanized bucket with a god-awful clamor.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
