The best replacement for overwrite is override.

The best alternatives to overwrite are rated as following:
★★★★★  override
★★  append
★  overload
★  append to media
★  overwrite
★  insert
★  override java
★  overwritten
  append backup exec

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Speaking about overwrite, one probably shouldn't forget about xcopy.

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★★★★★ xcopy
★★★ prompting
★★★ robocopy
★★ cp command
★ scp
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