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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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Shiffrin hit the snow, smashed into the gate, toppled over her skis and slid into the protective fence.—
Pat Graham,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the group’s options to topple the dollar was to create a unified BRICS currency — a proposal spearheaded by Brazil, which has yet to gain traction.—
Abby Ryanto,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trump executive order inverts civil rights hiring protections President Donald Trump revoked a 1965 civil rights executive order Tuesday, rolling back authorities long used to prevent employment discrimination by federal contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Cool in pan on a wire rack; invert directly onto rack, remove paper and cool completely.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
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That is why, my friends, that is why the tech billionaires want to overthrow democracy.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Afterward, on the central library steps, Vulcanus Rex and his Krewe will overthrow the ice king with a dramatic fireworks show.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2025
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Faustino Romero De La Cruz admitted in a plea agreement to coordinating the transportation of more than 10 migrants from Mexico to the United States in a boat that ended up capsizing on the morning of April 10, 2022.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The boat capsized and three girls were found unconscious in the water. FWC GPS forensic report 6:37 p.m. | ICW Marker 15 Within seconds of hitting Marker 15, the boat's speed rapidly declined to 0 mph and only logged data for roughly 42 seconds after the incident.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The pre-pandemic plan for a third runway was blocked by a court on environmental grounds in 2020, before the Supreme Court overturned that decision.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Levenson isn’t convinced that this new evidence would be enough to overturn the Menendezes’s 1996 convictions.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a home for pregnant young women in 1970 Florida, a book on witchcraft upends lives.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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But what is clear is that tariffs could upend the production of vehicles across the continent and put the price of cars, already near record highs, out of reach for many buyers.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, along with its response to Hamas’s October 7 attacks in Israel, upset this balance, as Moscow’s growing dependence on Iranian military technology drove it closer to Tehran.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Daniels has led the Commanders to six consecutive victories — winning the first five on the final play of scrimmage before upsetting the Lions by double digits.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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