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- verb Simple past of
overwrite .
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Examples
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The last five revisions is definitely useful - I almost ruined a paper I was writing because I saved it and dropbox almost instantly overwrote all my other copies - since then I've created "non-Dropbox" backups, but SugarSync might be cool for files like that, which get revised often.
SugarSync Offers 2GB Of Free Windows/Mac/Mobile Syncing | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Of course, my iPhone already had an install of 3.1 on it, but this merely overwrote the existing code with refreshed code.
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Alternatively, the Master didn't bother to switch consciousnesses with his doppleganger but instead simply overwrote him.
Doctor Who Spoiler Photo Circulating...A Pony Discussion, of course! rabid1st 2009
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I used that feature earlier this year and it overwrote my entire website.
On-the-run update 2009
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MR: When you were writing for this record, I guess you overwrote and you still have a few extra songs?
Mike Ragogna: Red Velvet Car : A Conversation With Heart's Ann & Nancy Wilson, Plus Introducing Theo Shier Mike Ragogna 2010
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You know, I think despite our nature of being brutally honest with each other, we overwrote, then were able to weed out songs that didn't necessarily make the cut.
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Review : Court Yard Hounds, Plus a Conversation With CYH's Emily Robison & Martie Maguire Mike Ragogna 2010
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You know, I think despite our nature of being brutally honest with each other, we overwrote, then were able to weed out songs that didn't necessarily make the cut.
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MR: When you were writing for this record, I guess you overwrote and you still have a few extra songs?
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So if I used a spreadsheet as a template and overwrote it, when I eventually noticed my mistake, I could recover the original file.
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You know, I think despite our nature of being brutally honest with each other, we overwrote, then were able to weed out songs that didn't necessarily make the cut.
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