1
as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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as in overwhelming
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 overcoming
DiMarco’s participation became a highlight of the event, with the student asking thoughtful questions about overcoming imposter syndrome and handling rejection.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
And that religion, like music, can carry the sound of struggle – but also the hope of one day overcoming the injustices and inequalities of everyday life.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The Dodgers won anyway, overcoming a 3-2 deficit heading on the road for Games 6 and 7 to bring home another championship.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Many of the most popular storylines revolve around women overcoming terrible circumstances.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Key challenges to commercialization include creating a material that is both safe and highly conductive and overcoming the high costs of mass production.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
In the final moments of Boots, Cameron and his peers celebrate overcoming the Crucible and becoming Marines.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
McGraw is no stranger to overcoming obstacles.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The Warriors discovered a big lineup that could pay dividends down the line, overcoming a 50-point outburst by San Jose legend Aaron Gordon.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
And that religion, like music, can carry the sound of struggle – but also the hope of one day overcoming the injustices and inequalities of everyday life.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The Dodgers won anyway, overcoming a 3-2 deficit heading on the road for Games 6 and 7 to bring home another championship.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Many of the most popular storylines revolve around women overcoming terrible circumstances.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Key challenges to commercialization include creating a material that is both safe and highly conductive and overcoming the high costs of mass production.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
In the final moments of Boots, Cameron and his peers celebrate overcoming the Crucible and becoming Marines.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
McGraw is no stranger to overcoming obstacles.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The Warriors discovered a big lineup that could pay dividends down the line, overcoming a 50-point outburst by San Jose legend Aaron Gordon.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcoming
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The Lancers won their conference tournament by defeating Utah Tech and Utah Valley, with both matches going to penalty kicks.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ole Miss wound up defeating Oklahoma 34-26 in Norman.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Victorinox furthers its minimalist focus by using the Alox Refined treatment on three light, simple tools that provide a baseline of utility without overwhelming one's pocket.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Elderly patients deserve products that soothe without overwhelming.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Musk, a sci-fi fan, has long been focused on humanity colonizing Mars and mastering space travel.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mastering guy gets more lines than the entire E Street Band.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The fires claimed 102 lives, displaced over 13,000 others and burned more than 3,000 homes, destroying centuries of cultural history and devastating the economy of an entire region, with losses estimated at nearly $13 billion.—
Josh Green,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pope Leo expressed his closeness to the victims of Hurricane Melissa, which struck Cuba this morning after devastating Jamaica.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And when was conquering ever a good thing?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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These terrorists are going about on a jihad and conquering territories and renaming them accordingly.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the tale of the game would be those relief points, just crushing us on the glass.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With mixer on medium speed, gradually add heavy cream, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until combined after each addition, 1 to 2 minutes total.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Saturday, that meant beating the Syracuse Orange 38-10 at Hard Rock Stadium.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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When in doubt, close the page and verify the URL before taking any action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roan ended up taking home the trophy.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Overcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcoming. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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