subvert

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These simple facts subvert conventional financial wisdom, which says the only stock exposure you need is in the broad indexes.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Even if, by some miracle, Good’s and Pretti’s killers are eventually brought to justice, their individual consequences do nothing to subvert ICE’s mandate of force wherever it appears.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

But they also must not be misappropriated by those seeking to subvert legitimate law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

On Friday, the country's army said it had thwarted an "attempt to subvert the constitutional order" and arrested several senior military officers.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

“Well, it is certainly important to subvert the patriarchal paradigm, and I suppose this is a way All right, then,” he said, stepping to the left of the podium.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green