In truth, the pages of the Reply, and the Letter which has more recently followed it,* themselves demonstrate that what the writer has asserted wholesale he overthrows and denies in detail.
He fully overthrows and justly resents the attempt "of the nullifiers to make the name of Mr. Jefferson the pedestal of their colossal heresy.
He overthrows fifty of them before they reached the door of Emain.
Then they begin to wrestle for a long time, and Mand overthrows Cuchulainn thrice, so that the charioteer urged him.
Battle of Arbela which overthrows the Achæmenian Dynasty.
The instinct to which it appeals can hardly be felt in America, and every day that either beautifies our present architecture and dress, or overthrows a stone of mediaeval monument, contributes to weaken it in Europe.
It overthrows him, dashes him into a confused element of dreams.
And lastly, it overthrows the careful course, and parental provision of Nature, whereby the young ones newly excluded are sustained by the Dam, and protected until they grow up to a sufficiency for themselves.
Chia Lin notes that he only overthrows the Government, but does no harm to individuals.
Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
Rebellion of Maximus in Britain; he lands in Gaul, where he is joined by the forces there; he overthrows Gratian.
Ardashir overthrows the Parthian kingdom; he founds the new Persian kingdom of the Sassanidæ.
Earl of Richmond, and heir of Lancaster, 260; overthrows Richard III.
The rostrum overthrows antiquated forms of religious delusion, ennobles rational thought, exact science, and deep investigation.
Progress overthrows the cross, and erects the crescent.
Isfendyar overthrows the warriors of Iran, brings the arms and horse of Zarir into the camp of Iran, and Arjasp retires into his land.
The league between the kings of Damascus and Israel induces Ahaz to call to his assistance Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, who overthrows the kingdom of Damascus, and subjects Israel and Judah to tribute.
In brief, let this suffice in her commendation:--She strengthened David and conquered Goliath, she overthrows her enemies and conquers herself.
With a handful of men she overthrows a multitude, and with a sudden amazement she discomfits a camp.
He prosecutes his suit against his mistress as clients do a suit in law, and does nothing without the advice of his learned counsel, omits no advantage for want of soliciting, and, when he gets her consent, overthrows her.
His insinuations are like strong wine, that pleases a man's palate till it has got within him, and then deprives him of his reason and overthrows him.
As long as he has for refrain nothing but la Carmagnole, he onlyoverthrows Louis XVI.
Illustration: Grettir overthrows Thorir Redbeard] He tried to slay the outlaw while he was swimming back from his nets, but Grettir sank like a stone and swam along the bottom, till he reached a place where he could land unseen by Redbeard.
When there shall be less than five players on a side, neither byes nor overthrows shall be allowed, nor shall the striker be caught out behind the wicket, nor stumped out.
A third time consul, he overthrowsthe Samnites and Umbrians, 41.
He is very great, the lord of Egypt who overthrows the barbarians on his way!
Sumu-abi= overthrows the Ur Dynasty in Babylon, but the rebellion does not extend beyond that city.
Chrêtien the knight who opposes Gawain is the nephew of the wounded man, and therefore can scarcely be the guardian of the 'bogue de Galvoie' who overthrows him.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "overthrows" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
