Used in a Sentence

overturning

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for overturning.

Editorial note

The opinion is explicitly overturning the later case of Whitney v.

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Quick take

The act by which something is overturned.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of overturning gathered in one view.

noun

The act by which something is overturned.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for overturning.

noun

The act by which something is overturned.

Example sentences

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The opinion is explicitly overturning the later case of Whitney v.

2

And the changes to non-republic forms were not through democratic wind of the moment overturning the rule of law.

3

Lean towards overturning the lame software patents for a couple decades and tighten up the standards for new ones.

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It's all pretty interesting that they are arguing for overturning Sarb-Ox because of oversight issues.

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This measure isn't about state imposed Internet monopolies, but overturning state bans on municipal broadband.

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The second link mentions cases of sea kayakers who were dead within seconds of overturning.

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Coignet's descriptions of reinforcing concrete suggests that he did not do it for means of adding strength to the concrete but for keeping walls in monolithic construction from overturning.

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And their being third party is typically seen as a virtue due to the tendency of vendors overturning on their own benchmarks.

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He argues for overturning the deeply held—and, in his view, irrational—proscription against two-foot driving.

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It's better to have a structured, nonviolent way of overturning the current social order, as the alternative ways are rather messy and ill-thought-out.

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This goes against the default tendency we all have, to pick the weakest to then have the pleasure of overturning it.

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To suggest that economic concerns trump overturning codified racism is one of the most disheartening things I've read on this site.

Quote examples

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In microeconomics this polticially induced scarcity is called "rent seeking." Fix the "rent seeking" by overturning the zoning and landmark status laws that create the scarcity and your housing prices will drop.

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>But universally, “sparse micromanagement” (the best term I’ve heard for jumping in to some random issue, overturning all the decisions, and then disappearing) is the worst.

Proper noun examples

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Overturning and torching cars that looked like they might be Ubers.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use overturning in a sentence?

The opinion is explicitly overturning the later case of Whitney v.

What does overturning mean?

The act by which something is overturned.

What part of speech is overturning?

overturning is commonly used as noun.