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

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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

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Recent Examples of overcame Kittredge wisely includes testimonials from many below-the-line crew who speak openly of pride in the movie’s ambitions but also how quickly damage control overcame everything. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Direct internal heating Stanford researchers overcame this challenge by developing an internal heating method. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Democrats' oldest senator overcame pressure for a generational change in the Massachusetts Senate primary. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Booker, meanwhile, overcame several other Democratic challengers in his primary, buoyed by his higher name recognition and his clear progressive stances. — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026 As members of his family left the quad, emotion overcame several. — Pj Green august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 Ethan Pecko overcame a laborious first inning to earn his first big league win. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The sophomore overcame a sluggish first half and finished 22 of 39 passing for 287 yards and two touchdowns, none more dramatic and needed than the 22-yard game winner to Laviel Pickett with 27 seconds left to play. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Joan Rubinger overcame a catastrophic biking accident that left her paralyzed to become an influential pain-relief specialist helping top-tier athletes get back on the field after acute and chronic injuries. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
  1. defeated
  2. overwhelmed
  3. mastered
  4. devastated
  5. conquered
  6. took
  7. beat
  8. got
Verb
  • Breakker was on the mend as Femi defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, won the King of the Ring Tournament and seemingly ended Lesnar’s career at SummerSlam.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • Perhaps this saga of planetary conquest is also a sly commentary on Hollywood imperialism, in which even the most far-flung of small-town tales must be overwhelmed by big-name stars in visual-effects drag.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The scale of the disaster has proved challenging for authorities, with morgues overwhelmed by a large number of unidentified remains.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • Under the leadership of president/baseball operations Peter Bendix, the Marlins have mastered the scrap heap pickup; Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks (traded to Tampa Bay) and Heriberto Hernandez continue to wildly exceed expectations.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, Dustin Folkes, a former Marine, has mastered the art of being low-key while still on high alert.
    — Nicki Cox, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • In addition to offering a deeper understanding of how developments within both Ukraine and Russia led to the 2022 invasion, Miller also richly evokes many places in eastern Ukraine, such as Bakhmut, before they were devastated by Russian artillery.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Allan was among the Kauai locals for whom Lowell has brought back memories of Hurricane Iniki, which devastated the area in 1992.
    — Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of devastated
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  • Bringing lions, elephants, bears or crocodiles to Rome from the furthest reaches of the Empire was a way of displaying the extent of the world Rome had conquered.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, Below Deck hadn’t yet launched in the Mediterranean, the Housewives hadn’t yet conquered Potomac, and there were no Traitors, Summer House, or Mormon Wives to speak of.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquered
Verb
  • The play gave Western Michigan a field goal as time expired, and those 3 points loomed large as Western Michigan took a 9-7 lead in the fourth quarter.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of took
Verb
  • Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as Texas rallied from two four-run deficits to beat Tampa Bay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Watson was at the center of one of Week 1’s biggest upsets as the Minutemen won at Rutgers to break a 16-game losing streak and beat an FBS opponent for the first time since 2023.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of beat
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  • The rationale being that Frank Lampard got his tactics spot on at the Etihad and on another day – a day when Coventry were more decisive in front of goal – their head coach would have been celebrating an unlikely result.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Niners left California last Wednesday, arrived in Australia on Friday and were set for their first practice of game week on Monday at AAMI Park in Melbourne feeling mostly refreshed after players got a day to explore the city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of got

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“Overcame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcame. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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