- past participle of overthrow.
overthrown
Example Sentences
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Sushila Karki, who led Nepal as interim prime minister after Oli's government was overthrown, paid tribute to "all the brave individuals who lost their lives".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In November 1688 the absolutist and pro-Catholic king of England was overthrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The regime that had ruled Iran since the Shah was overthrown in 1979 was on the way out.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“I’m happy because the Ayatollah was overthrown, and for the freedom,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Rhino-mounted Bantu shock troops could have overthrown the Roman Empire.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
