Synonyms of overcame

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• mastered
• conquered
• took
• beat
• got
• surmounted
• stopped
• dispatched
• succeeded
• subdued
• bested
• licked
• won (against)
• overmatched
• overwhelmed
• triumphed (over)
• prevailed (over)
• upended
• finished
• trimmed
• surpassed
• got the better of
• worsted
• buried
• got around
• crushed
• swept
• exceeded
• did down
• scored
• excelled
• upset
• whipped
• skunked
• knocked for a loop
• slaughtered
• vanquished
• broke
• topped
• overbore
• transcended
• capped
• flourished
• trounced
• routed
• annihilated
• blew out
• flattened
• clobbered
• thrashed
• bombed
• overpowered
• eclipsed
• creamed
• subjugated
• outdid
• overthrew
• blew away
• smoked
• walloped
• outstripped
• outdistanced
• shellacked
• pipped
• edged (out)
• outshone
• unseated
• waxed
• bettered
• skinned
• snowed under
• knocked over
• nosed out
• drubbed
• knocked off
• overtopped
• outfought
• aced (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• gave up
• collapsed
• folded
• went under
• washed out
• flopped
• flunked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overwhelmed
• devastated
• crushed
• oppressed
• overpowered
• swamped
• prostrated
• defeated
• ground (down)
• rocked
• floored
• disturbed
• drowned
• overmastered
• whelmed
• sank
• snowed under
• upset
• shattered
• threw
• refuted
• deluged
• staggered
• distressed
• demoralized
• broke
• confuted
• unnerved
• unmanned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overcame

The Packers also overcame a scary start when wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field with injuries on consecutive plays on the opening drive. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Earlier Sunday, Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz overcame Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 7-5, 6-2 to hand Zverev the opportunity to send Germany to the Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, in November. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Wake Forest nearly overcame a holding penalty that set up third and 24 when Lopez completed a pass to Hernandez, who weaved and broke his way through the defense for a 21-yard gain. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The prosecutors quietly overcame ferocious resistance within their office to pursuing the first indictment of Diamantis, in 2024. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

No, the better choice is Bran, who may not have the bloodline claim but overcame a near-death experience and downloaded the whole of Westerosi history into his brain. — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

While Herbert overcame many of those emerging tendencies, the bad habits became more evident in the playoffs. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

The Bulls overcame a sloppy night penalty-wise, being flagged 15 times for 140 yards, including two penalties that wiped out touchdowns. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Maye overcame the first two picks to drive the Patriots into position to tie or take the lead in the final minute. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026