overridden

verb

past participle of override
1
as in vetoed
to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.

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2
as in stamped
to knock down and drive over They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

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Recent Examples of overridden Kelly supports transgender rights, but GOP lawmakers have overridden her vetoes three of the last four years. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 In nearly every instance, the Council has overridden him, forcing the measures into law over his objection. — Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overridden
  1. vetoed
  2. stamped
  3. withdrawn
  4. smashed
  5. canceled
  6. kicked
  7. suspended
  8. run over
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  • But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The governor also vetoed a bill authored by Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland) that would have established protections for tribes to hold religious ceremonies at sacred sites on state lands.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of vetoed
Verb
  • The community nurse hadn’t even bothered to rewrite it, and the polite doctor simply stamped under her amendments.
    — Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Drivers sometimes made their own, carved from wood, stamped onto metal, the numbers mounted on screens, or painted onto boards.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of stamped
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  • Many of their users describe feeling real grief when an app is updated or withdrawn.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • His cellphone was stolen and money was withdrawn from his financial accounts, police said.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdrawn
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  • Space debris is generated not only by kinetic space weapons but also when satellites collide and get smashed into countless fragments and smaller particles that travel at high velocity and are capable of destroying or damaging more spacecraft.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The thief reportedly smashed a window near the rear of the museum to gain entry.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of smashed
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  • Journalists traveling with Machado initially said the flights had been canceled because of paperwork problems, according to the Dutch report.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Ellison could have kicked the can down the road, as HBO Max and Paramount+ will continue to operate as separate services for consumers in the near future — given that there are different revenue streams attached to distribution deals.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicked
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  • The government suspended the use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old ​boy's hand was blown off earlier in the week, fueling accusations of police brutality.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Bulgarian maritime authorities said Wednesday that the search efforts for the crew of Alfa Watan had been suspended and wouldn't resume.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • Pakistan, which went with five specialized bowlers plus Ayub’s offspin, surprisingly went with the option of part-timer Saad Masood in the second over that allowed Sharma to break free by smacking three sixes and a boundary in the 24-run over.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Once he was secured in place, his UConn teammates ran over to the end zone to offer support as Brown was carried off.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of run over

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“Overridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overridden. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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