as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness
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Recent Examples of overbear
Following the shooting, cryptic posts were unearthed from Ortiz's social media channels and provided an eye-opening look at overbearing celebrity fans.
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Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 Mar. 2026
As the Auberge Collection portfolio's flagship, this stay amply delivers on its promise of luxury, with stunning grounds, immaculate rooms, a positively excellent restaurant and spa, as well as intuitive, never overbearing service.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Saddled with much of the dramatic heavy lifting, the score is overbearing partly out of necessity.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, the charmless and overbearing Donovan wins over the ballet company’s board, with only dance instructor Olivia (Celestine Rae) and Harris voting against it.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 Mar. 2026
As the Auberge Collection portfolio's flagship, this stay amply delivers on its promise of luxury, with stunning grounds, immaculate rooms, a positively excellent restaurant and spa, as well as intuitive, never overbearing service.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Saddled with much of the dramatic heavy lifting, the score is overbearing partly out of necessity.
—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, the charmless and overbearing Donovan wins over the ballet company’s board, with only dance instructor Olivia (Celestine Rae) and Harris voting against it.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overbear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbear
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the early matchups, Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0, the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1, and Japan and Sweden tied 1-1.
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With life spent largely on transit, navigating tight layovers, and using their days off to jet-set across the globe, flight attendants have mastered the art of packing.
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Netanyahu, 76, has spent decades mastering political theater, sharp messaging and grand performances.
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To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
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Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
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Miguel Vargas bested the Royals early with a two-run homer in the first inning.
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Trump ripped up that deal in 2018 and has been obsessed with besting it with his own.
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
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Shooting in August, the film follows Asa Jones, a girl from Louisiana who wants to conquer the world of girls’ basketball.
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Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
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Over a decade, more than 1,000 people have died across the country after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, such as physical holds, Tasers and body blows, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
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“Overbear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbear. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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