Definition of "overthrew" []

• Simple past of overthrow. (verb)

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• "Nor does the expression "overthrew" necessarily point to an earthquake."
• "[6] This expression of Josephus, that the Medes, upon this destruction of the Assyrian army, "overthrew" the Assyrian empire, seems to be too strong; for although they immediately cast off the Assrian yoke, and set up Deioces, a king of their own, yet it was some time before the Medes and Babylonians overthrew Nineveh, and some generations ere the"
• ""There was a fastball that got away from me that I just kind of overthrew," Lidge said."