1
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
Marc Marquez says his latest MotoGP championship win carries a weight that goes beyond his statistics, describing it as the culmination of years spent overcoming injury, self-doubt and an inner battle to continue.
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the Hurricanes started 9-0, including overcoming double-digit deficits against Virginia Tech, California and Duke in the early portion of its conference schedule.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This team is big on overcoming adversity.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In the 2023 season, however, the Panthers stunned the Eagles in a regional semifinal playoff game, overcoming a 10-point deficit in the final five minutes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition, right-hander Hunter Dobbins was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Lou Gorman Award, which annually recognizes a Red Sox minor leaguer who has demonstrated dedication and perseverance in overcoming obstacles while working towards reaching the big league club.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The stories of the state's historic lodges are full of resilience, overcoming natural and economic disasters, and in one case, a brush with a murderous gang of bank robbers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Advanced Terrain Mapping for Robots Peng Lu, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong, along with his postdoctoral student Yeke Chen and other team members sought to create a robot capable of overcoming these hurdles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Better Broken sees her grappling with the messiness of humanity, the life-affirming act of overcoming challenges and coming back to herself.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the Hurricanes started 9-0, including overcoming double-digit deficits against Virginia Tech, California and Duke in the early portion of its conference schedule.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This team is big on overcoming adversity.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In the 2023 season, however, the Panthers stunned the Eagles in a regional semifinal playoff game, overcoming a 10-point deficit in the final five minutes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition, right-hander Hunter Dobbins was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Lou Gorman Award, which annually recognizes a Red Sox minor leaguer who has demonstrated dedication and perseverance in overcoming obstacles while working towards reaching the big league club.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The stories of the state's historic lodges are full of resilience, overcoming natural and economic disasters, and in one case, a brush with a murderous gang of bank robbers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Advanced Terrain Mapping for Robots Peng Lu, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong, along with his postdoctoral student Yeke Chen and other team members sought to create a robot capable of overcoming these hurdles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Better Broken sees her grappling with the messiness of humanity, the life-affirming act of overcoming challenges and coming back to herself.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoming
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Holladay, 42, ran against Wing in 2024, with Wing narrowly defeating the Democratic challenger by a margin of 7,541 to 7,255.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions picked up another win, defeating the Cleveland Browns.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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These modern takes on bright red will still provide warmth and drama to the room without overwhelming the space or clashing with other design elements.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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At Proenza Schouler and Tory Burch, red was woven into textural details that demanded attention without overwhelming the garment—on bags, shoes, jumpers, dresses, and shorts.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Minha, the biggest challenge was mastering the North Korean dialect.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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While the core responsibility of a long snapper may look simple — hike a ball backward and let a punter or kicker do the rest — job security comes from mastering the many intricacies of the position.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 2025
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Not even a month had passed since his big sister, Toraya, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in New Jersey, devastating the Reid family and shaking the Timberwolves organization to its core.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Both were standouts from the 2018 House blue wave — moms with national security credentials, conquering old Republican suburbs.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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It's been part of an incredible run of comp wins for Pope over the last month that also includes five veto victories and conquering the White Locust competition.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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His crushing final monologue, in which Vladimir confronts his own nihilism, is as potent as anything you're bound to see on Broadway this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Needless to say, this is a crushing blow for the Giants' offense.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Brown climbed the ladder to haul in a pass over the middle from Madsen, beating his defender in the air acrobatically before smashing into the end zone turf for the catch and a 33-14 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Pour the remaining milk mixture into egg mixture, beating to combine.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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The comeback began with Garrett Whitlock, the last vestige of the pitching staff from Boston’s most recent playoff run, taking the mound for the eighth inning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Latin Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Feid, born Salomón Villada Hoyos, is taking his vocal talents to the world of fragrance.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Overcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcoming. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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