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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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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.—
Megha Rajagopalan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Learning in progress inverts that dynamic by delivering smaller nuggets of more relevant, personalized learning to employees whenever it’s needed and as often as required.—
John Kannapell,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The cause of the crash is under investigation, but the helicopter reportedly hit the water inverted.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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The 1991 Gulf War succeeded because the George H. W. Bush administration aimed only to expel Iraq from Kuwait and not to overthrow Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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And as the challenger mounting a last-ditch attempt to overthrow his control, Cristin Milioti delivers a superb performance.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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At least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorized wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sailors prevented the ship from capsizing, but the vessel ultimately sank to the bottom of the harbor.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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He was released after a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and killing of Camarena.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Past performances on college hoops’ biggest stage meant nothing as coach Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars upended Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils, 70-67, to advance to Monday’s title game against Florida.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Starring Gyllenhaal in the lead role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While the New York Jets may be in the market for a quarterback in the NFL draft, drafting one early would understandably upset Fields, which may or may not matter to the Jets as of now.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Overset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overset. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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