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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
Patrick Mahomes overcame the worst start to a game in his storied career to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Bo Nix overcame his early pick to have a terrific day, and the run game really flourished.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Self after Friday’s game said Peterson could not move after a severe case of leg cramps overcame him in the locker room at halftime.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Still, the Patriots quarterback overcame those and remained steady throughout his latest game.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
After his ejection, Detroit overcame his absence and two rotation players — Ron Holland II and Isaiah Stewart — fouling out to beat the Rockets 115-111 on the road in a physical game to earn its first win of the season.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Lana overcame all sorts of drama and danger at the end of season 2.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Bernal says Mamdani overcame Cuomo's attacks over his relatively thin resume by offering big progressive ideas, like freezing apartment rents and offering free city bus service, that appeal to many young voters.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Bo Nix overcame his early pick to have a terrific day, and the run game really flourished.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Self after Friday’s game said Peterson could not move after a severe case of leg cramps overcame him in the locker room at halftime.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Still, the Patriots quarterback overcame those and remained steady throughout his latest game.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
After his ejection, Detroit overcame his absence and two rotation players — Ron Holland II and Isaiah Stewart — fouling out to beat the Rockets 115-111 on the road in a physical game to earn its first win of the season.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Lana overcame all sorts of drama and danger at the end of season 2.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Bernal says Mamdani overcame Cuomo's attacks over his relatively thin resume by offering big progressive ideas, like freezing apartment rents and offering free city bus service, that appeal to many young voters.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has not defeated Barcelona in La Liga play since October 2021.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Oregon defeated Wisconsin 21-7 in front of 58,940 fans at Autzen Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few days, the mother of three was overwhelmed by the number of comments on her original post.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Whisky Highball has become the de-facto national mixed drink of Japan, and the Japanese have, predictably, mastered the art.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Residents of Kingston, Jamaica, were already dealing with floodwaters on Friday, as concerns are growing that the impact could be the worst since Hurricane Gilbert devastated the island in 1988.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nature has been conquered by cellular coverage.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Sunday took credit for Hamdi’s arrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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During their time together, Wuornos alleged that Mallory raped, beat and sodomized her, according to her testimony, and per the Associated Press.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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After an extra-inning marathon that nearly broke MLB’s record for the longest World Series game, the Toronto Blue Jays rebounded Tuesday night to beat the defending champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Washington got some more concerning news just hours before kickoff on Monday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her partner's mom got OP's daughter a gift, but none of her partner's siblings did.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Overcame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcame. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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