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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
Mamdani overcame on the campaign trail to become NYC's next mayor.
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FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander shared the minor adversity that the team overcame after falling behind early in this contest.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
With Rodgers in peak form at age 27 — the same as Herbert now — the 2010 Green Bay Packers overcame season-ending injuries to six good players and others to win three road playoff games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The researchers overcame this by using molecular beam epitaxy, a precise technique for growing ultra-thin crystal layers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
But Republicans quickly overcame her objections and the Senate went home.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s been a dizzying ascent for a company that only first reached a $100 billion valuation in July 2017, and overcame significant early struggles that nearly put it out of business in the mid-1990s.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hardaway scored 15 of his 20 points in the third quarter as the Nuggets overcame an eight-point halftime deficit.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
After the win, Gilgeous-Alexander shared the minor adversity that the team overcame after falling behind early in this contest.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
With Rodgers in peak form at age 27 — the same as Herbert now — the 2010 Green Bay Packers overcame season-ending injuries to six good players and others to win three road playoff games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The researchers overcame this by using molecular beam epitaxy, a precise technique for growing ultra-thin crystal layers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
But Republicans quickly overcame her objections and the Senate went home.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
It’s been a dizzying ascent for a company that only first reached a $100 billion valuation in July 2017, and overcame significant early struggles that nearly put it out of business in the mid-1990s.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hardaway scored 15 of his 20 points in the third quarter as the Nuggets overcame an eight-point halftime deficit.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The flood of people overwhelmed Bajo Chiquito, an impoverished community of 382 members of the Indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Food banks nationwide are overwhelmed by surging demand, with long lines and limited supplies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Bailey has mastered the art of capturing hearts.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Most fans of the show have likely been bracing themselves to see how Hemsworth takes on a character Cavill has long mastered.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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After it was revealed that Vince didn't make it out of the inferno, his son Bode (Max Thieriot) and wife Sharon (Diane Farr) were devastated by the loss.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The war has devastated parts of Ukraine’s medical infrastructure.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Having conquered the pop world with ease, Rosalía is now embracing difficulty.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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And some fears really can be conquered.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The discussion came as Robinhood posted third quarter results that beat analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That figure, which is provided by payrolls processing company ADP, beat the Dow Jones consensus estimate for an increase of 22,000.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In December 2024, Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the Wicked films, got tearful when she was presented on The Drew Barrymore Show with one of the test wands used by Billie Burke, the original Glinda from 1939’s Oz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Overcame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcame. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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