Overruled is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for OVERRULED in dictionary:

VERB:
• OVERRULE, to disallow the arguments of
• reject the decision or opinion of
• reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority

Words related to OVERRULED

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How to use OVERRULED in a sentence

• This was, however, resolutely overruled by his keepers.
• But in this proceeding, other members feeling indignant at their conduct, they were overruled.
• This point seems to have been overruled, and then they attempted to give the passage some other than the obvious interpretation.
• But might not his nomination be overruled? I grant it might, yet this could only be to make place for another nomination by himself.
• But the Secretary of State overruled this scruple, and the leave was to be given.
• In this, however, I was overruled and all was arranged for a combined attack on the Indian position from the west side.
• Some little god of common sense had overruled his passion, and he had acted wisely.
• He was beautiful in his person, and easy in his address, and, therefore, soon gained upon my eye at an age when the sight is very little over-ruled by the understanding.
• My objections were overruled on the ground that we could carry little baggage anyway, and all that was needed could be bought before starting, or along the way.
• But in this, as in other instances, he was completely overruled by the 25 malignant counsels of Zebek-Dorchi.
• My first impulse was to rush to England, but this has been over-ruled by everybody, and I believe wisely.
• The demonstrations of Jesus annulled the claims of matter, and overruled laws material as emphatically as they annihilated sin.
• Sir Robert Napier preferred to establish the corps on an independent basis, but was at first overruled by the Bombay Government.
• This evening she did not wish to go, but was overruled by her father and Aunt Dorothy.
• The objection was overruled, and the bold but trembling girl was called upon for her testimony.
• But his single opinion was overruled by the army, who now grew every day more confident of their strength, and more arrogant to their general.
• The one-eyed chief opposed his doing so, but he was overruled, and, as it seemed to me, by some of his own party.
• But she was overruled, and just before sunset they drove up to one of the most beautiful hotels in the world.
• Persecution arose, but as usual it was overruled for good.
• He was however over-ruled by a majority, who gave it as their opinion that they should remain where they were without running unnecessary hazard.
• A warm debate was the consequence of this motion, which, however, was overruled by the majority.
• This objection was urged, but overruled by precedents.
• The arguments of its opponents, however, were overruled, and it was passed by a considerable majority.
• The objection on this point is not therefore well taken, and must be overruled.
• The court took time for consideration, and overruled his contention.
• I wanted to accept, but was overruled by friends, who thought me too feeble to travel alone, and that I would make more by employing an agent.
• Much as Washington thought about holding fast the western country, there was yet one idea that overruled it as well as all others.
• He knew perfectly well that what seemed the less was controlling what seemed the greater when he overruled his secretary.
• The one thing that remains common to all is the notion of a struggle between a higher and a lower, overruled by Providence.
• Wallace was anxious to follow them, and was confident of success, but was overruled by those higher in authority.
• Strangers were always under espionage, and public opinion, controlled by an oligarchy of slave-holders, overruled laws and private rights.
• This they over-ruled, insisting that the private eccentricities of a teacher came quite within their sphere of control, as it touched the morals of those he taught.
• I believe he means peace, and war will be averted, unless he is overruled by the disunion portion of his party.

Similar words containing OVERRUL without suffix ed

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