Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversetting
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According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Per the Florida Highway Patrol, a white Audi sedan crashed into the concrete barrier, and then hit a Ford pickup truck before overturning.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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New evidence is overturning that view.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While some travelers choose to fly on Thanksgiving Day for lower prices and crowds, most leave at least a day early to avoid the risk of cancellations or delays upending their holiday plans.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rising tensions in the chamber also risk upending much of Kehoe’s agenda over the next several years.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Last season the Wildcats came close to upsetting Texas Tech on the road in a 52-51 overtime loss, and TCU was determined to not get into a shootout with the Wildcats.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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After upsetting the Texas Longhorns in their first game, the Buckeyes backed that up with a 70-0 victory over Grambling State in Week 2.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gave up a field-tilting play defensively and missed a field goal.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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In traditional builds, this allows your PCI Express cards to be inserted straight down into the slot, rather than tilting the card and finessing its bracket through a rear-panel hole.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Oversetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversetting. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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