Synonyms of overcomes

overcomes

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcome

1

as in defeats

to achieve a victory over

the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeats
• conquers
• masters
• takes
• gets
• surmounts
• beats
• stops
• subdues
• dispatches
• succeeds
• upends
• overwhelms
• prevails (over)
• triumphs (over)
• wins (against)
• bests
• licks
• gets the better of
• surpasses
• buries
• gets around
• overmatches
• does down
• overbears
• trims
• finishes
• exceeds
• worsts
• crushes
• excels
• sweeps
• skunks
• scores
• annihilates
• upsets
• flattens
• vanquishes
• slaughters
• transcends
• knocks for a loop
• breaks
• whips
• overpowers
• blows out
• clobbers
• trounces
• subjugates
• thrashes
• bombs
• routs
• flourishes
• blows away
• overthrows
• tops
• outshines
• noses out
• unseats
• edges (out)
• outdoes
• outstrips
• caps
• wallops
• outdistances
• smokes
• drubs
• eclipses
• creams
• waxes
• knocks over
• pips
• overtops
• shellacs
• skins
• knocks off
• snows under
• betters
• outfights
• aces (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• falls
• goes down
• fails
• goes under
• gives up
• collapses
• folds
• flops
• flunks
• washes out

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overwhelms
• devastates
• crushes
• overpowers
• oppresses
• whelms
• disturbs
• grinds (down)
• prostrates
• drowns
• rocks
• swamps
• floors
• overmasters
• defeats
• shatters
• refutes
• snows under
• upsets
• sinks
• throws
• distresses
• confutes
• staggers
• demoralizes
• deluges
• unnerves
• unmans
• breaks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overcomes

David overcomes Goliath while Odysseus defeats the cyclops Polyphemus. — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals, so could yet challenge if Spain overcomes France in the semifinals. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

By using acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology, the sensor overcomes the blind spots and height limitations of conventional 2D safety systems. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

And then there’s Kaitlyn Chen, the second-year point guard who overcomes some of her athletic deficiencies by picking up 94 feet and always seemingly knows where to be. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

These families show that love overcomes differences. — Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026

As the realization that nothing—or no one—will be enough overcomes the final bridge, a flurry of drums gallop in and the track explodes into fireworks as Rodrigo screams her guts out. — Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 22 May 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