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 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 Adaptive cruise assist, lane guidance, traffic sign recognition, top-view camera system, and exit warning all function as quiet co-pilots rather than overbearing supervisors. — Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Following the shooting, cryptic posts were unearthed from Ortiz's social media channels and provided an eye-opening look at overbearing celebrity fans. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overbear

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbear

Verb

Prosecutors will have to overcome a few key hurdles in their case.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Four firefighters were killed and a fifth was injured after they were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire in Colorado, near the Utah border, in June.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Martínez was a headache to both pitchers, hitting a grand slam against Sandlin and finishing with a career-high six RBIs as the Guardians defeated the Sox 8-2.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
But the technology for defeating ballistic missiles has advanced significantly since the Cold War.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

If the only reward for mastering an AI workflow is a higher performance quota or an impending pink slip, workers will quietly slow-roll, sandbag and sabotage the transition.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
In humans, the temporal lobe plays a role in forming memories, mastering language, responding to visual cues such as familiar faces, and processing emotions.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of master

Verb

In January, Manchester City’s signings of Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, the best players at Bournemouth and Crystal Palace respectively, took the 2025-26 tally to 13.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The animals are safe, but their home took a direct hit that left parts of the zoo unrecognizable.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of take

Verb

Ty Masterson bested six candidates for the Republican primary for Kansas governor.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
The Thunder — which Florida bested Friday — faced the Austin Gamblers, the Nashville Stampede saw the Rattlers, the Oklahoma Wildcatters battled the Carolina Cowboys and the Arizona Ridge Riders took on the Kansas City Outlaws.

— Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of best

Verb

Greatest Hits has previously conquered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ranking.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of conquer

Verb

Energy supply disruptions remain a key market concern, with tanker traffic through the strait still subdued, said Lloyd Chan, senior currency analyst at MUFG Bank in Singapore, noting that Brent prices remain way above above pre-conflict levels.

— Chloe Taylor,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Across the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters say intense heat in western and central Europe could create ideal wildfire conditions just as firefighters appeared to subdue a raging fire in southern France and Spain.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026