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Recent Examples of overset
That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes.
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Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020
The edge rush can also set up a counter inside move if the tackle continues to overset – as Curry showed here.
—Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020
Gallimore also flashes an effective spin move to take advantage of offensive linemen who overset to defend his upfield burst.
—John Owning, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020
The edge rush can also set up a counter inside move if the tackle continues to overset – as Curry showed here.
—Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overset
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Planting them in groups or among other plants helps keep them upright, but tall varieties often topple over onto their neighbors as the season progresses.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic grew even weaker in December, when rebels toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, another faithful Iranian ally.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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By 2010, however, this relationship had inverted, with conservatives expressing the lowest levels of trust in science.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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Once the inside of the glass is duly coated with crème de violette, invert entirely to discard excess.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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The royal house was overthrown during the German Revolution that followed World War I, however, two branches still remain in the aristocracy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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The heels are the ones cheating and trying to do everything to overthrow the babyfaces’ dreams of being champion or attaining whatever goal the storyline is outlining.—
Marc Raimondi
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Two days later, when the body of Alec Campbell had been recovered ‒ his death a result of his kayak capsizing in fast-moving water near the Weir Dam on the Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County ‒ Gentile couldn’t help but relive his own family’s tragic loss.—
Michele Haddon,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Two boaters reported missing were found dead after their vessel was found capsized on a breakwater in a Connecticut harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Six appealed their disqualifications but none of the disqualifications were overturned, the NYPD said in court papers.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has called on the Supreme Court to reject an appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her conviction.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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When his young son Walter (Roman Griffin Davis) and Walter’s cat upend the performance with their unruly behavior, Charles’s wife, Catherine (Thurman), persuades Charles not to punish the kid but instead to use the opportunity to teach him about Jesus (Isaac).—
Chris DeVille,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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The Supreme Court’s ruling restricting judges’ ability to constrain Trump is likely to upend how litigation against the administration plays out going forward.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The fans say they are upset by the Galaxy management’s silence amid ICE’s presence in the Latino community.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Jackson says Burgin, who was allegedly upset by Cole's filing, tried to hit her and also threatened that his cousin, Mark Burgin, would kill Cole in retaliation.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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