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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
Allisha Gray tied her season high with 26 points, Isobel Borlase set a career best with 17 off the bench, and the Atlanta Dream overcame a slow start to roll past the Toronto Tempo 102-77 Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their victories against the Spurs.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 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
Soon, that drought may end, as the Knicks overcame a 29-point second half deficit to defeat the Spurs 107-106, take a three games to one lead and get to within one victory from their first championship in 53 years.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Captain Jordan Staal added his fifth goal in the series on a night when the Hurricanes overcame multiple hiccups from these playoffs, from a shaky power play to being outplayed in the second period of this series.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 12 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
Two of those instances belong to this year’s Knicks, who overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Carolina overcame the same deficit, in the third period, to win Game 2 in overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their victories against the Spurs.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 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
Soon, that drought may end, as the Knicks overcame a 29-point second half deficit to defeat the Spurs 107-106, take a three games to one lead and get to within one victory from their first championship in 53 years.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Captain Jordan Staal added his fifth goal in the series on a night when the Hurricanes overcame multiple hiccups from these playoffs, from a shaky power play to being outplayed in the second period of this series.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 12 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
Two of those instances belong to this year’s Knicks, who overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Carolina overcame the same deficit, in the third period, to win Game 2 in overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Diego Lopes just defeated Steve Garcia after a brutal back-and-forth slugfest in the second round of their UFC fight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The downpour quickly overwhelmed the city’s sewer system, and even the regional network of deep tunnels and reservoirs couldn’t keep up.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Dozens of Broward food pantries, large and small, hundreds of nonprofit and faith-based organizations, along with thousands of local volunteers, are trying to fight the good fight, but they are overwhelmed by the growing need.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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This unique and hard-won balance is more difficult to sustain when the university, lacking standardized benchmarks, must educate students who have not mastered the K–12 curriculum.—
Akos Rona Tas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
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Some are created by genuine experts, but many are dreamed up by parents who’ve mastered personal branding.—
Lauren Boswell,
Parents,
30 Nov. 2025
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In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1300 people dead and becoming the most expensive hurricane in history with overall economic losses estimated at $125 billion.—
August 21,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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For the left, the answer to any problem is more government spending, but progressive policies have devastated minority and other economically disadvantaged groups for decades.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Aug. 2025
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Multiple hurdles had to be conquered to make the groundbreaking ride — which finally opens this summer.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, aka Prince Adam of Eternia, who, as an adolescent, was sent to Earth after his kingdom was conquered by Skeletor, played by Jared Leto as a purring diva.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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After the second red card, Mexico took its foot off the gas again and was met with whistles from the crowd, who were hungry for more goals.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Cadets trailed 1-0 through three innings Thursday, but took the lead in the fourth on a single from Brody Cashill that plated a pair.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2026
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Collins easily beat former football coach Derek Dooley, according to unofficial election results.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The stance in 1966 let in North Korea, who famously beat Italy en route to the quarter-finals.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks got almost nothing out of their bench for three quarters.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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“Overcame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcame. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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