OVERRIDDEN Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

overridden

verb

past participle of override

as in vetoed

to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.

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as in stamped

to knock down and drive over They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

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Of the thirty contestants to compete across seasons 1 and 2, five were medically withdrawn, 18 voluntarily withdrew, two were disqualified, and only five passed the series of limit-pushing tests, which make up only part of the real selection course.

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
In the past two years, an investment boom has arisen as Western companies have withdrawn from their businesses in Russia, creating a demand for new trade infrastructure.

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

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