as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness
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In 2013, Liverpool defeated runners-up Bristol Academy to top the table by five points.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Before the recent defeat to LAFC, Real Salt Lake defeated Sporting KC 2-1 behind goals scored by Diego Luna and Alexandros Katranis.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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New York overcame strong winds and a five-run lead by the Chicago Cubs to win Tuesday night’s showdown.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beyond fusion reactor walls Pan Hongtao, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics, said the team overcame materials, sensors, and control systems hurdles to build the platform.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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In other words, Kershaw has mastered the art of run prevention.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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When Takeshi had mastered math, his father invited other local kids to their house for tutoring.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Republican businessman Jason Dickerson beat Democrat Debra Shigley in the Tuesday runoff after no candidate in a seven-person field won a majority to take the seat outright in August.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cleveland’s magical run continued Tuesday night, as the Guardians rallied to beat Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers 5-2 and forge a tie for first place in the AL Central.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger conquered DWTS season 10 with Derek Hough, and she's been unstoppable ever since.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the filming may have started way before the Eras Tour conquered the globe.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Following two days of offensive silence and two Jays losses, Chris Bassitt took control of the playlist ahead of Sunday’s game.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fearing for his safety, Keele immediately took her then-21-year-old son to West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Overbore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbore. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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