1. removes from power by force; defeats and replaces a government or leader
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overthrow’
2. throws something too far or beyond the intended target
Usage: sports context; third person singular present tense of ‘overthrow’

1. acts of removing a government or leader from power by force
Usage: plural of ‘overthrow’
2. throws that go beyond the intended target
Usage: sports context; plural of ‘overthrow’

Examples

• The rebel army overthrows the dictator after months of fighting.
• History shows that violent overthrows often lead to more instability.
• The quarterback overthrows his receiver on the crucial play.
• Several overthrows cost the team the championship game.
• The revolution overthrows the old system of government.
• Military overthrows have plagued the region for decades.