- present participle of subvert.
subverting
Example Sentences
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In short, City effectively stand accused of subverting Premier League rules that clubs had agreed to comply with, and of distorting the competition over multiple seasons.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
It has the advantage of overlapping with and amusingly subverting the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” and the 1900 L. Frank Baum novel that inspired it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
I like the idea that I’m subverting the idea of information and making something else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
From my courtside vantage point, it hardly felt like people were trying to draw attention to themselves, subverting my initial assumptions.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024
Cool things going on with subverting trad, ideas of femininity etc.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
