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
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
“Will & Grace” further subverted the gay bestie trope by assigning Will his own gay best friend, Sean Hayes’ Jack.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
The stakes in Season 1 were very clear — get Ellie to where she can be used to make a cure — even if they were subverted in the end.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025
They'd lied to us and subverted the judicial process.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
