Overthrew in a sentence

Barely four years, the armed forces led by General Buhari overthrew Shagari and in a succession of Northern generals between 1983 and 1999, Nigeria became plaything in their hands.

Cheryl and her great friend Mary took on and overthrew a bullying management regime in an Essex college.

He also overthrew Parker deep, had an RPO pass to Bourne knocked down at the line and completed a wide receiver screen to Douglas, who used some nifty footwork to avoid a tackle for loss.

However, under the control of Hamas, which overthrew the PA in 2007, the water system in Gaza has become neglected, causing more than 40% of its water to be due to leaks and theft as well as the seepage of into the water supply.

In 1983, a bloodless overthrew Nigerian President Shehu Shagari's government, replacing him with Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

McLain reached with one out in the first on an error by Jeremy Peña when he overthrew first base.

Thailand has been ruled by its military leaders since 2014, when Prayuth Chan-ocha, then-army chief, overthrew Yingluck Shinawatra’s government in a coup.

But that would really smack of a monarchy, which the Islamic Republic supposedly overthrew.

David Steward, co-founder of the World Wide Technology (WWT), recently overthrew Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote to emerge as the wealthiest black person on earth.

In 1989, she was an outspoken supporter of the Czechoslovakian opposition leader ; her performance in Bratislava has been cited as the “last drop” in the cup that overflowed into the Velvet Revolution, which peacefully overthrew communism in the country.

Islam’s comments hold weight, as he was one of the key organizers of the student protests that overthrew Hasina’s 15-year rule a fortnight ago.

I would harken back to the glory days of Haitian history when, in 1804, they overthrew their French masters and became the only successful slave revolt in the world.

Long unbreachable, the prison doors at the terrifying complex were smashed open by rebels who overthrew President Bashar al-Assad in a multipronged military campaign that seized control of the capital.

On Oct. 12, thousands gathered to pray at the National Mall where Ché Ahn, a leader in the New Apostolic Reformation, decreed that that Trump is a “type of Jehu,” the biblical figure who overthrew Jezebel’s reign and ordered her death.

On the first drive, Rudolph overthrew Freiermuth on a corner route out of bounds, despite good coverage on the first third down fail of the game.

The biggest play came on a fourth-and-one play from the Navy 49-yard line when Daily overthrew splitback Noah Short, but the referees threw a flag for pass interference on Navy cornerback Andrew Duhart.

The Turkish top diplomat urged the international community to sustain political and humanitarian support for Syria after opposition forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

They were the local, community branch of the Sandinista movement after they overthrew Somoza.

After the Falcons punted, Trubisky had another chance to score before halftime, but overthrew receiver Anthony Miller on a deep ball on third down.

However, they turned the ball over twice — once on downs when Bridgewater overthrew an open D.J. Moore on a fourth-and-2 at the Bears 36 and again when he was intercepted by DeAndre Houston-Carson.