overborne

variants also overborn
past participle of overbear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overborne
Verb
  • Outperforming some of them on the pitch is one thing, but Newcastle cannot yet overcome the off-field strength of the ‘Big Six’.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The team defeated the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Deftones’ History on the Streaming Ranking Deftones first conquered the Hard Rock Streaming Songs list just last month.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Shaquille O’Neal has dominated basketball courts, conquered television screens, and built an empire that spans everything from restaurants to real estate.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The South Korean government launched an emergency response team on Friday, with consulate officials dispatched to the site of the raid.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That was not the team that flew home so thoroughly beaten.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.
    The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once mastered, financial literacy is a powerful tool for business growth.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Hunter mastered both ends of the field in college, but the National Football League is a different beast.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In January, nearly two years into Todd and Julie's respective 12-year and seven-year sentences, Chase had his own run-in with the law when he was taken into custody and charged with simple battery after allegedly striking the manager of an Atlanta-area sports bar in the face.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When a fitness influencer, Blake Sanburg, theorized that the 37-year-old rapper had either received an etching or had taken steroids, Big Sean replied directly in the comments and denied the claims.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Overborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overborne. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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