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as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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as in overwhelming
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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Recent Examples of overcoming
But at the end of the day, Pasricha said, normalizing people doing human things in our homes without judgment and overcoming this embarrassment are important.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
And, in a perfectly fitting twist, UConn can cement that status by overcoming a Michigan powerhouse that is racking up historically impressive numbers, hoping to go down as one of the sport's greatest teams itself.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Harder for an Olympic champion, perhaps, is overcoming past success.
—Cory Mull, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
And, in a perfectly fitting twist, UConn can cement that status by overcoming a Michigan powerhouse that is racking up historically impressive numbers, hoping to go down as one of the sport's greatest teams itself.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
That would involve changing some state laws, persuading housing lenders to be more accommodating and overcoming resistance from construction unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
There is power in prevention, which makes overcoming these obstacles crucial.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The team spent years overcoming technical barriers, particularly in blade cascade design and experimental validation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The global hydrocarbon supply chain is a highly interconnected, massive inertial machine, and overcoming this inertia will prevent the rapid recovery the market hopes for.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
And, in a perfectly fitting twist, UConn can cement that status by overcoming a Michigan powerhouse that is racking up historically impressive numbers, hoping to go down as one of the sport's greatest teams itself.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Harder for an Olympic champion, perhaps, is overcoming past success.
—Cory Mull, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
And, in a perfectly fitting twist, UConn can cement that status by overcoming a Michigan powerhouse that is racking up historically impressive numbers, hoping to go down as one of the sport's greatest teams itself.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
That would involve changing some state laws, persuading housing lenders to be more accommodating and overcoming resistance from construction unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
There is power in prevention, which makes overcoming these obstacles crucial.
—NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The team spent years overcoming technical barriers, particularly in blade cascade design and experimental validation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The global hydrocarbon supply chain is a highly interconnected, massive inertial machine, and overcoming this inertia will prevent the rapid recovery the market hopes for.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoming
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the national championship of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team is headed back to the national championship game for the third time in the last four years after defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini, 71-62, in the Final Four.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Egypt is overwhelming a Muslim nation.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bottled at 93 proof, the higher alcohol content helps amplify the complexity without overwhelming the balance.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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The original series ran on Disney Channel from 2007 to 2012, following the Russo family as its three siblings navigated the challenges of adolescence while mastering their magical abilities.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Gators’ strongest player pound-for-pound, Baugh is also committed to mastering the details of the offense.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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For this woman, devastating in her humanity and dignity throughout the four months of the extraordinary trial, who was propelled into becoming a global icon in the fight against the violence done to women, the time has now come to rebuild.—
TIME,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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Our team found that a hospital cyberattack cut the odds of surviving a cardiac arrest without devastating brain damage by nearly 90% at nearby hospitals, not just the one that was attacked.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Basically, look for a design that looks like as though was made for walking in the Mediterranean, but also for conquering the city streets.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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After conquering the internet underground, perhaps Yeat believes that stadium status is all that’s left.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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Looking for a response after a lopsided loss to the Edmonton Oilers the previous night, the Sharks instead allowed two goals in the opening seven minutes – and didn’t get a shot of their own on net in more than 13 minutes – in a crushing 6-1 loss to the Ducks at Honda Center.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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To reject any anomaly, anything mysterious or unusual, Kawamura suggests, is to succumb to a soul-crushing, self-serving conformity—and to withhold possibilities of decency, discovery, and love that make any game worth playing, life very much included.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Willacy, who received the death penalty for beating his neighbor with a hammer and setting her on fire in 1990 in Palm Bay, Florida, is scheduled to be executed on April 21.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, UConn earned a ticket to the final game after beating Illinois, 71-62, in hopes of earning its seventh championship title.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rhyne did not advocate for taking money from the state’s $625 million school voucher program to fund public schools.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Overcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcoming. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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