subverted
Example Sentences
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“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The series offered a look at Mormon moms in Utah that subverted viewers’ expectations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
Sentencing, Lord Arthurson said each of the men were "self-serving, arrogant and mendacious", adding they had "subverted public trust in NHS management".
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
Some collaborated, some left, some resisted, some subverted and some just tried to get by.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025
They'd lied to us and subverted the judicial process.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
