Examples of “overthrow” in a Sentence

verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.

• The rebels overthrew the dictator after months of fighting.
• The coup attempted to overthrow the elected president.
• In the story, a band of nobles plans to overthrow the cruel king.

noun The forced removal of a ruler or government.

• The overthrow of the monarchy came after years of unrest.
• The book describes the overthrow of the old regime in vivid detail.
• Few people expected the sudden overthrow of the government that spring.