Overthrow
Overthrow noun - Failure to win a contest.
Usage example: the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player
Nearby Words: overthrown, overthrowing
Win
Win noun - An instance of defeating an enemy or opponent.
Usage example: a team with 12 wins and two losses
How words are described
| complete | complete overthrow | complete win |
| final | final overthrow | final win |
| subsequent | subsequent overthrow | subsequent win |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Just then, Sting makes his WWE debut by storming the ring and knocking out the referee and Triple H, leaving Dolph to take the win and overthrow The Authority.
- The rest of the novel revolves around Conan trying to win back his throne and overthrow his usurper.
Source: Emergency Impersonation - Well-Intentioned Extremist: Nightmare Moon wishes to overthrow the tyrannical Celestia, but her overbearing methods don't win her many followers and ultimately leads to her downfall.
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