- present participle of overthrow.
overthrowing
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And yet he’s overthrowing receivers, underthrowing tight ends, bungling handoffs, mishandling snaps, and chucking the ball at ghosts—when he’s not tossing it right into the sticky mitts of the opposition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
I watched a movie called “The International,” which focused on an Interpol investigation of a bank that primarily served groups intent on overthrowing existing governments.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“Just not overthrowing the ball, not throwing as hard as I can but hitting the spots and having a feel for my off-speed pitches,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
He might open the door to their own people overthrowing them, though not push anybody through it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
We could embarrass them, but overthrowing them as a result of the Defiance Campaign was impossible.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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