1
as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
already under stress, she was overcome by news of a death in the family
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as in uncovered
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Recent Examples of overcome
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Still, the Mets have largely been able to overcome a lack of production at the bottom because of a strong bullpen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The Hill: The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday to advance Elbridge Colby, Trump’s controversial pick to serve as the Defense Department under secretary for policy, overcoming the private concerns of several Republican senators about Colby’s past statements.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
One particular game on the Cougars’ Big 12 slate has been identified as one that served as a blueprint for how Houston could overcome a six-point deficit with 34 seconds remaining against Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Cameras caught the Florida guard stepping away from his teammates and leaning over Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp, who had his head inside his jersey, overcome by the game’s shocking ending.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Still, the Mets have largely been able to overcome a lack of production at the bottom because of a strong bullpen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The Hill: The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday to advance Elbridge Colby, Trump’s controversial pick to serve as the Defense Department under secretary for policy, overcoming the private concerns of several Republican senators about Colby’s past statements.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
One particular game on the Cougars’ Big 12 slate has been identified as one that served as a blueprint for how Houston could overcome a six-point deficit with 34 seconds remaining against Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcome
Verb
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In my opinion, today's consumers are overwhelmed by noise—too many offers, messages and distractions.—
Ali Payani,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The book was a tale of heroic resistance, but stretched across so many years of television, the bursts of rebellion were overwhelmed by long periods of suffering.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Celestial Park, with its wide stretches of concrete pathways, and Isle of Berk, with its meandering walkways and uncovered queues, were both particularly hot under the blazing Florida sun.—
Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Homeowners need to budget for ongoing costs like rising home insurance premiums and emergency costs like insurance deductibles and uncovered repairs.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes,
29 Oct. 2024
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This year, he was tasked with conquering the opponent’s best hitters in Game 1, and that doesn’t figure to change.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Channel this passion into some focused new moon intentions on April 27, but don’t let yourself be driven by a sheer need to conquer.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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This decision devastated Ajax, whose honor and ego were deeply wounded.—
Antonis Kocheilas,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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When Hurricane Milton ripped through Tampa Bay on October 9, less than two weeks had passed since Hurricane Helene struck the same area, and the region was devastated.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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To learn even more about the Omnibus changes and how an ERP-centric system can benefit your business, read SAP’s latest white paper on mastering CSRD here.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Someone who seems to have the whole recipe round-up mastered?—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Things like passive solar (using our southern exposure windows and glass doors for heat gain in the winter), and having overhangs on the southern, east and west elevations that shade the heat gain in the summer.—
Rob Lewallen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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One of the potential innovations would be the installation of passive Z-gates.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Supporters of Galloway’s bill argued that the city’s enforcement of its ban has been lax, forcing residents and business owners near encampments to confront people experiencing mental illness, using drugs or making customers feel unsafe.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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For home-renovation questions, Google’s AI may give advice that’s unsafe or simply inaccurate, such as recommending specific products that don’t exist, McBride said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Overcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcome. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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