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

Jude Bellingham scored twice in a two-minute span to give England a 2-0 lead, Mexico rallied, Kane scored the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick and England overcame a Jarell Quansah red card, playing the final 48 minutes a man down. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Pitching in the rotation spot vacated when Randy Vásquez went on the IL with a right ankle bruise, Márquez overcame a 31-pitch first inning and was able to walk off the mound four innings later pumping his fist after throwing just 51 more. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Coco Gauff overcame a shaky start and beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

The rookie point guard overcame early shooting struggles to lead all scorers with 25 points. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

The Knicks overcame several double-digit point deficits to win the 2026 NBA championship, their first in 53 years. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026

Heide Hafner, Miss Subways 1976, overcame obstacles like sexism to earn her pilot's license. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The 49ers overcame many injuries last season to win 12 games and beat the Eagles in the playoffs. — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 30 June 2026

The team continuously overcame double-digit fourth-quarter deficits to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026