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as in defeats
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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as in overwhelms
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 overcomes
Robotic system overcomes key technical challenges If implemented at large scale, the system could help tackle range anxiety for EVs.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The depth of humanity Kosztolányi brings to the sorrowful life of Skylark and her adoring parents is magical, and rewards anyone who overcomes its modest premise.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The graphic novel overcomes two tricky challenges.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The film pivots when Kevin ducks into a cathedral and overcomes his fear of Marley to have a touching conversation about their respective family woes.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
If the project overcomes the hurdles in front of it, construction could begin by the end of the year with the first building completed by the end of 2030.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
As a player, Rooney had the type of extraordinary natural talent that overcomes almost all obstacles, even those that are self-inflicted.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nima Hasan is a Palestinian poet surviving genocide in Gaza, insisting on poetry that overcomes the most horrific timelines.
—Nima Hasan
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The depth of humanity Kosztolányi brings to the sorrowful life of Skylark and her adoring parents is magical, and rewards anyone who overcomes its modest premise.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The graphic novel overcomes two tricky challenges.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The film pivots when Kevin ducks into a cathedral and overcomes his fear of Marley to have a touching conversation about their respective family woes.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
If the project overcomes the hurdles in front of it, construction could begin by the end of the year with the first building completed by the end of 2030.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
As a player, Rooney had the type of extraordinary natural talent that overcomes almost all obstacles, even those that are self-inflicted.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nima Hasan is a Palestinian poet surviving genocide in Gaza, insisting on poetry that overcomes the most horrific timelines.
—Nima Hasan
august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcomes
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In these sparsely populated spaces, the mountain always defeats the human, instilling a deep respect for the environment.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Vigenère cipher ingeniously defeats straightforward frequency analysis because not all E’s, for example, will get mapped to the same letter.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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Over such spans, change overwhelms continuity; too much simply disappears.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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This figure motivates Butrich but also overwhelms her.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison.—
Billboard Arabia,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Americans are used to thinking about automation as something that devastates factory towns in the heartland.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The novel is about three teenagers experiencing the joy and angst of their senior year in a New York City high school as the AIDS crisis devastates their community.—
Abdi Nazemian,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This storied sandwich is served each year at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and many have long tried to replicate the recipe, which seemingly masters the perfect ratio of ingredients for classic egg salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Quince Mongolian Cashmere Fisherman Sweater Vest This Quince sweater vest takes cozy to a refined new level.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After Lazio at the weekend, the algorithm gets kinder.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Double beats — where a company beats on both revenue and earnings — are happening more often, too.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Good pitching beats good hitting.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Overcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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