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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
This proprietary approach overcomes challenges of surface treatment and dispersion associated with the material.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Leo consistently overcomes challenges such as low light, rapid movement, and split second moments to produce sharp, compelling images.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
After a sluggish start, Texas overcomes a 14-point deficit to tie the game before OU's Xzayvier Brown hits a 3-pointer to give his team the halftime lead.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Jacen overcomes his fear and plays music for others.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
As for how Donnelly overcomes the challenges that come with performing on Broadway?
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
But Mobasseri infuses Vahid with decency that overcomes a thirst for revenge, and in the end, his fear is a startling reminder to not yield to oppression.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
The Fractyl device overcomes these entrenched changes.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Leo consistently overcomes challenges such as low light, rapid movement, and split second moments to produce sharp, compelling images.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
After a sluggish start, Texas overcomes a 14-point deficit to tie the game before OU's Xzayvier Brown hits a 3-pointer to give his team the halftime lead.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Jacen overcomes his fear and plays music for others.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
As for how Donnelly overcomes the challenges that come with performing on Broadway?
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
But Mobasseri infuses Vahid with decency that overcomes a thirst for revenge, and in the end, his fear is a startling reminder to not yield to oppression.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
The Fractyl device overcomes these entrenched changes.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcomes
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Over-spraying leads to streaks, which defeats the entire purpose.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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On the back of four Premier League defeats in a row and a squad pockmarked by injuries, some kind of change was required.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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To better understand the technicals, resistance happens when supply from sellers overwhelms demand from buyers, and the stock struggles to appreciate further; the opposite is true of support, which happens when demand from buyers overwhelms supply from sellers, and the stock tends to move higher.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the scale of ⁴²Ar, that interference completely overwhelms the signal, keeping it out of reach.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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They're initially separated, because of John's military job that took him away from his family for so long, but their expedition brings them closer again, reminding them that love conquers all – even when you're lost in space.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cruise down Market Street—skimming past buzzing tech hubs—while your autonomous vehicle conquers steep hills and tight turns with uncanny precision.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Florida’s citrus industry has been in a steady decline the past 25 years because of Huanglongbing (also known as HLB and citrus greening disease), a bacterial disease that devastates citrus trees.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kyiv residents endure long daily blackouts as Russia devastates the power system, leaving tower block dwellers freezing in apartments with no heat or light.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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Levy masters one hilarious perplexed comedic reaction after another as Nicky, a closeted pastor with a zany, highly dysfunctional family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The future belongs to the developer who masters the ability to break down human expertise into reusable agent skills.—
Mohith Shrivastava,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the story itself takes place during the year of its two-hundredth anniversary.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Warren Buffett has loomed large at the company’s annual gatherings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage this year.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If Sunny Hills wins both of its games and Sonora beats Esperanza twice next week, there would be a three-way tie for the league title.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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The Lighter, Fluffier Rival Plenty of locals and visitors will tell you Cafe Beignet actually beats the icon.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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“Overcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomes. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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