Overwrite
Overwrite verb - Write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data.
Usage example: overwrite that file
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Synonyms for Overwrite
Save and overwrite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Save" instead a verb "Overwrite".
Nearby Word: overwriting
Both words in one sentence
- In fact, their games were so hard, that Sierra's mantra is "Save early, save often and don't overwrite saves".
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Triply make sure your roster is fully stocked as you won't be returning to the school until after you beat the final boss, as the game offers to overwrite your save on entering the Very Definitely Final Dungeon.
Source: Video Game / Supa Robo Gakuen -
Between the Ice Cave and Victory Road, Arena's save states were starting to overwrite Vietnamese Crystal's states, and the stream's PC crash resulted on backtracking the team back to Ice Cave for a few hours, with Dong's capture being temporarily null.
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