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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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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
Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Mookie Betts overcame his past October struggles and was their steadiest presence.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers brainstormed different ways to handle the bye break in 2024 and obviously overcame it to win the World Series title – but only after falling behind two games to one in the National League Division Series against the Padres.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Tarkington is an autistic artist who overcame significant challenges to graduate from Leigh High School in 2019.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Coach Nick Sirianni’s club overcame an avalanche of bad, such as right tackle Lane Johnson, the NFL’s best blocker, leaving with a game-ending neck injury after their first drive.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Under Nakase, the Valkyries overcame a 2-5 start to finish 23-21, setting a record for most wins by an expansion team in its first season.
—Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Ah Yat overcame two interceptions in the win, completing 25-of-39 for 300 yards and two scores, both to Davis, who finished with five receptions for 98 yards.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Mookie Betts overcame his past October struggles and was their steadiest presence.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers brainstormed different ways to handle the bye break in 2024 and obviously overcame it to win the World Series title – but only after falling behind two games to one in the National League Division Series against the Padres.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Tarkington is an autistic artist who overcame significant challenges to graduate from Leigh High School in 2019.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Coach Nick Sirianni’s club overcame an avalanche of bad, such as right tackle Lane Johnson, the NFL’s best blocker, leaving with a game-ending neck injury after their first drive.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Under Nakase, the Valkyries overcame a 2-5 start to finish 23-21, setting a record for most wins by an expansion team in its first season.
—Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Ah Yat overcame two interceptions in the win, completing 25-of-39 for 300 yards and two scores, both to Davis, who finished with five receptions for 98 yards.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
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The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Jets 37-22 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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But courts were overwhelmed by a flood of asylum seekers—a long-standing systemic shortage exacerbated by Biden’s inclusive policies.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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And the first-half performance in Seville, as Postecoglou’s side overwhelmed a very strong Real Betis, was enough to prompt a huge sense of positivity.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Hilton, whose public persona has always blended self-parody and glamour, the nod feels intentional — a bridge between two eras of women who mastered spectacle on their own terms.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Inter Milan footballing midfield maestro, and his wife Sinem, have teamed up to announce the creation of the Çalhanoğlu Forest, an initiative that will see 10,000 saplings (young trees) planted in the Aydın Province of Kuşadası, which was devastated by wildfires in June 2024.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Still, the damage is done, and Ka-young is devastated by the death of her grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Building on the site commenced in the 13th century under the instruction of Ibn al-Ahmar, the first member of the Nasrid family to be emir of Granada, and the sprawling compound was used by the emirs until Isabella and Ferdinand conquered the city in 1492.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, executives say, Coors Field can never be conquered.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police also allege Jonathan Arfsten, 49, took copper from two other closed Pick ‘n Save locations in Milwaukee and one in Glendale.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos took possession at the 5-minute mark in the second half, converted one third down and then were stopped one yard shy on their next third down.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rest—including in May 2023, when Nvidia had the biggest positive earnings surprise a company has ever delivered, beating expectations handily and then offering a quarterly revenue forecast that was $4 billion above expectations—is history.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Overcame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcame. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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