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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
In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Leviatán were arguably considered underdogs in all these matches, but overcame the odds to make the final and set up a rematch against Paper Rex.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Mendoza listed Nolan McLean and Sean Manaea as examples of Mets starters who overcame poor stretches.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Right-hander Tristan Beck overcame a run-scoring wild pitch to record the final two outs for his first save.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
The West Indies overcame Scotland by seven runs and stayed unbeaten at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after a madcap match at Headingley on Thursday.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Game 5 took place in San Antonio, where the Knicks, once again, overcame a double-digit deficit — twice.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Now, he’s being lauded as the reason the Knicks overcame heavy odds to win the title.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
The Knicks overcame a 29-point, second-half deficit and now lead the best-of-seven series three games to one.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Leviatán were arguably considered underdogs in all these matches, but overcame the odds to make the final and set up a rematch against Paper Rex.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Mendoza listed Nolan McLean and Sean Manaea as examples of Mets starters who overcame poor stretches.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Right-hander Tristan Beck overcame a run-scoring wild pitch to record the final two outs for his first save.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
The West Indies overcame Scotland by seven runs and stayed unbeaten at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after a madcap match at Headingley on Thursday.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Game 5 took place in San Antonio, where the Knicks, once again, overcame a double-digit deficit — twice.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Now, he’s being lauded as the reason the Knicks overcame heavy odds to win the title.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
The Knicks overcame a 29-point, second-half deficit and now lead the best-of-seven series three games to one.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each homered for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Atlanta defeated Indiana 108-101 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, with Reese posting 21 points and 11 rebounds and Clark scoring 26 points in the loss.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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In a world often overwhelmed by heartbreak and division, the story confirms that love has a way of continuing on.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Knicks fans nearly overwhelmed it before the floats arrived.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Industrial robots have mastered many repetitive tasks, but preparing sashimi remains a surprisingly difficult challenge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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In 1971, the company introduced its first cup noodles – instant noodles that came in a disposable container, accompanied by a fork for those who hadn’t mastered chopsticks.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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In a phone interview with The Times, her sister, Vanessa Marseille, said the family was shocked and devastated over the incident.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Wilson was devastated by losing debates about the design of Congress and the presidency, and in particular by the convention’s refusal to acknowledge the centrality of regular people to the government.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BCE after building a causeway to what had been considered an impregnable island fortress.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
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The collection plays into the brand’s Hollywood roots and the film’s plotline, which looks at the Minions conquered Hollywood in the 1920s and became silent film stars.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Mikhail Alfon, founder of Blue Light Media, a social media strategy agency, took his son, Santos, to multiple Orange County meetups.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Responding officers took Reyes into custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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So who got a some fries with their shake?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Overcame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcame. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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