OVERBEAR Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

overbear

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈber

Definition of overbear

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 But her voice in the actual album mixes is less grating than the singles’ mixes imply, and the lyrics understand what’s cool and also overbearing about her overarching persona. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 July 2026 Where most conversations are half-silent, important figures in Rimbaud’s life are embodied by musical instruments, ranging from overbearing tubas to melodic strings, depending on who’s speaking and their place in the story. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026 His commentary during challenges has gone from nonexistent to essential to overbearing. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026 Content-forward, but not overbearing Companies that make streaming dongles and smart TVs have long pushed the idea of content-forward user interfaces. — Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overbear

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbear

Verb

Interviews with the Democratic governor-elect and a half-dozen top advisers reveal how Bottoms overcame that enormous financial disadvantage to pull off a historic victory.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
When Garnett’s father passed in 2014, she was overcome by grief, so the majority of his clothes went to charity.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Even before gaining overnight climate control, the 242-hp California eHybrid 4Motion was an easy favorite among all California powertrain options because of that efficient, range anxiety-defeating gas-electric capability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

Having built an influential career visualising complex geopolitical concepts for millions of digital viewers, filmmaker Johnny Harris spent years mastering the mechanics of high-level commentary while working alongside seasoned journalists at Vox.

— Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Like then, critics see a risk in giving more power to a selection committee that hasn’t really mastered four- or 12-team brackets.

— Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of master

Verb

The United States has taken another significant step towards strengthening its military installations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
The Monarchs were clinging to a 21-20 lead in the second set when Matavao took control, hammering spikes for her team’s last four points.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of take

Verb

Ghidorah was bested this first time by Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Peloton Interactive — The maker of fitness equipment jumped 7% after Peloton Interactive posted fiscal first-quarter revenue of $559 million, besting the LSEG consensus estimate of $554 million.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of best

Verb

This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beat

Verb

Our thesis hasn't entirely gone according to plan, as housing market activity remains subdued.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Fast forward 60 years, and Washington was not interested in raising the numbers of troops necessary to subdue Iraq, a country of nearly 30 million.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026