overcame

verb

past tense of overcome
1
as in defeated
to achieve a victory over the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning

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2
as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress already under stress, she was overcome by news of a death in the family

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Recent Examples of overcame Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-89 on Wednesday night in the return from the All-Star break for both teams. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Bailey, a clear fan favorite, overcame high-flying competitors El Clon, Jungle Jack Perry, Nick Wayne, Komander, and the formidable Beast Mortos. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 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 Former Governor Jerry Brown overcame strong opposition from public sector labor organizations to achieve some modest pension reforms. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 Keegan netted twice in the first leg of the final as Liverpool overcame Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 on aggregate. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Golden State overcame a low-scoring first half to gain a comfortable nine-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 The ship overcame the engine failure and continued flying toward a pinpoint water landing in the Indian Ocean, but SpaceX had to skip an attempt to reignite a Raptor engine in space. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
  1. defeated
  2. overwhelmed
  3. mastered
  4. devastated
  5. conquered
  6. took
  7. beat
  8. got
Verb
  • Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • Vivas, speaking to Cadena SER, said arrivals from across Morocco have overwhelmed the city’s social services and security apparatuses over the past few days, with more than 300 people per day.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Nathan is overwhelmed by the effort to reconcile his responsibilities as a father with his duties as a bosun and the expectations almost certainly put on him by the whole reality TV part of his life.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • Fajemisin-Duncan, Smith and Jackson have mastered the ability to keep audiences engaged.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Unlike many stars of their generation who flat-out refuse personal questions, Holland and Zendaya have mastered the art of bringing it back to their respective movies.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • When hurricanes devastated the area in 1900 and 1915, the oyster industry remained strong.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Paul, as a father of six, was devastated to hear of their anguish.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Definition of devastated
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  • 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
  • According to historians, people in the ancient world argued over where Odysseus’ journeys took him and whether his wife, Penelope, was faithful.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Gunther took the decision in a match built to protect both men, which is the outcome WWE needed if Aldis is going back behind the desk with his in-ring credibility intact.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of took
Verb
  • Chad Gable won his first singles title in WWE after beating Penta for the WWE Intercontinental Championship in an emotional match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Evander scored a go-ahead goal from distance in the 82nd minute and Cincinnati beat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 on Saturday night in a game delayed over two hours due to weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
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