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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
The Miami Hurricanes overcame the first-inning implosion on Saturday night, one in which poor pitching from AJ Ciscar and poor defense behind him allowed the Florida Gators to score six runs in the winner’s bracket game in the Gainesville Regional of the NCAA tournament.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
La Mirada scored two runs in the fifth inning, but Escobar closed out well and overcame walking five batters.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The Knicks nearly overcame an 18-point deficit in Game 3 but lost 109-108 on April 23.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Atlanta, which overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat Minnesota 91-90 May 9, got no closer than 10 points the rest of the way with a Williams triple, McBride cutting layup and Williams jumper making it 92-75.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Boston overcame the 3-1 deficit, won two games at Fenway Park to take the pennant, then won the World Series.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Momentum skewed toward the Mercury for much of Sunday afternoon’s game, but the Dream overcame it all to win 82-80.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
But Cole overcame that initial adversity, getting Jonathan Aranda to fly out harmlessly, and then using a slick inside move to pick off Simpson.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The Bulldogs overcame three different TFA leads.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
La Mirada scored two runs in the fifth inning, but Escobar closed out well and overcame walking five batters.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The Knicks nearly overcame an 18-point deficit in Game 3 but lost 109-108 on April 23.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Atlanta, which overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat Minnesota 91-90 May 9, got no closer than 10 points the rest of the way with a Williams triple, McBride cutting layup and Williams jumper making it 92-75.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Boston overcame the 3-1 deficit, won two games at Fenway Park to take the pennant, then won the World Series.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Momentum skewed toward the Mercury for much of Sunday afternoon’s game, but the Dream overcame it all to win 82-80.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
But Cole overcame that initial adversity, getting Jonathan Aranda to fly out harmlessly, and then using a slick inside move to pick off Simpson.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The Bulldogs overcame three different TFA leads.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
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Schumaker was on the Cardinals team that in 2011 that defeated the Rangers in seven games to win the World Series.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Georgia defeated Mississippi State 11-9 in 10 innings on Sunday to sweep the Athens Super Regional and clinch the school’s first trip back to the College World Series since 2008.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
7 June 2026
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Meanwhile, nearly 90% of companies are using AI to screen candidates, overwhelmed by a staggering volume of résumés.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Donations fill every room Staff and volunteers say they are overwhelmed by the outpouring of clothing, shoes, baby items, bedding, and other essentials.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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End-of-grade assessments are meant to measure if students have mastered the grade-appropriate content laid out in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Rather than hiring dozens of new staffers to helm these properties, the media companies are trying to find areas of expertise already mastered by current employees.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Let’s hope that wisdom returns today to support humanitarian aid for war devastated nations.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Mason was left devastated, according to his parents.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The inventor of the Basque cheesecake, a dessert that has conquered the world, will retire next year, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped menus globally.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger conquered DWTS season 10 with Derek Hough, and she's been unstoppable ever since.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Brendan Banfield and the 26-year-old au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, both took the stand during the double-murder trial and offered conflicting accounts about the killings.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Throughout the trial, stress took an enormous toll on Jackson, defense attorney Mark Geragos said in the docuseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Matt Olson’s solo home run in the sixth inning proved to be the difference Tuesday as the Braves beat the visiting Blue Jays 4-3 at Truist Park, beginning the three-game series with their 15th series-opening victory of the season.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Root got a strike past Babe, and did those Cub bench jockeys holler and hiss!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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