overborne

verb

variants also overborn
past participle of overbear
as in 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 Synonyms for overborne
  1. overcome
  2. defeated
  3. conquered
  4. beaten
  5. taken
  6. dispatched
  7. stopped
Verb
  • The team overcame significant injuries to finish 12-5 last season and win a playoff game as Shanahan finished fifth in voting for NFL Coach of the Year.
    — Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • For example, while Messi may be today’s superstar, he was overcome by a coordinated system; so investing in the organization is critical.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Racing Louisville defeated Angel City 2-1; and the Seattle Reign shut out the San Diego Wave 2-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • The Young Bucks defeated Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay in a tag team match, with the Death Riders' internal conflict and crucial mistakes costing them the win.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • Abrams first conquered the list two summers ago with The Secret of Us.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In southern Ecuador, the Cañari were conquered by Quechuan speakers, and their own language went extinct.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of conquered
Verb
  • Apple’s iPhone revenue grew 22% in the company’s most recent quarter compared to the same period last year; overall revenue rose 16% year-over-year and beat Wall Street’s expectations.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • New York beat the Aces 87-76 on June 23 and beat Las Vegas 93-85 for the Commissioner's Cup title June 30.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of beaten
Verb
  • Officials also urge anyone who is detained by ICE, or whose family member is taken into custody, to contact the Haitian Consulate immediately at 305-916-8184 so the consular officials can assist.
    — Tania Francois, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The passenger was taken into custody and was not injured, authorities said.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of taken
Verb
  • On Monday, the Philippine military says a China Coast Guard ship dispatched a smaller boat that approached the Sierra Madre.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The Israeli military ⁠said it had been dispatched to the area, southwest of the Palestinian city of Nablus, after reports of an attack on Israeli civilians who were hiking there.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of dispatched
Verb
  • There’s been no confirmation of the location of the moment, but that hasn’t stopped the controversy.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
  • That hasn’t stopped actors who are fans of the books from throwing their hats into the ring for consideration, like MacFarlane’s friend and collaborator Seth Green.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of stopped
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“Overborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overborne. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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