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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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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
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Recent Examples of overcame
Bradshaw — who passed for 309 yards and overcame three interceptions with touchdown passes of 47 yards to Swann and 73 yards to Stallworth — was named MVP for the second straight year.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Malinin opened with a big quad flip, opted for a safer triple axel over his quad, and overcame a couple of mistakes along the way to finish with aplomb.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Dallas’ hopes for a quick turnaround were accelerated when the Mavericks overcame seemingly prohibitive odds to win the first pick in last year’s draft and take Duke forward Cooper Flagg.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Patrick Smith / Getty Images Gu overcame a poor start by laying down a strong second run to qualify for the women's slopestyle final on Saturday.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
At Valdosta State, Faulkner overcame his limited stature and skill set with intangibles and a high football IQ to lead his team to a national-title game.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Corona del Mar quarterback Brady Annett overcame his share of obstacles to sign with Eastern Washington on Wednesday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The sonic boom barrier With the new electromagnetic rail system, engineers overcame a persistent barrier to reliable supersonic performance.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Malinin opened with a big quad flip, opted for a safer triple axel over his quad, and overcame a couple of mistakes along the way to finish with aplomb.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Dallas’ hopes for a quick turnaround were accelerated when the Mavericks overcame seemingly prohibitive odds to win the first pick in last year’s draft and take Duke forward Cooper Flagg.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Patrick Smith / Getty Images Gu overcame a poor start by laying down a strong second run to qualify for the women's slopestyle final on Saturday.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
At Valdosta State, Faulkner overcame his limited stature and skill set with intangibles and a high football IQ to lead his team to a national-title game.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Corona del Mar quarterback Brady Annett overcame his share of obstacles to sign with Eastern Washington on Wednesday.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The sonic boom barrier With the new electromagnetic rail system, engineers overcame a persistent barrier to reliable supersonic performance.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcame
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Coached by Mike Holmgren and led by quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle went 13-3 during the regular season and defeated Washington and Carolina in the playoffs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Celta defeated Rayo 3-0, but this was a match that is likely to be remembered for what happened off the pitch.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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This administration hasn't necessarily overwhelmed the health-care experts with good news.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alex Andrews added 12 points and the Cougars overwhelmed the Aztecs inside with Miles, Jacob Allen and Trevor Zenno.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Each of them had mastered the master-class circuit; none had needed help with where to sleep.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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For this Welsh immigrant family rose from nothing to produce an American icon who mastered a distinctly American art form — the ultimate apotheosis of the American Dream — and who is, ironically, the most miserable of them all.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Whitaker and Perlah, who know about Louie’s advanced liver disease and see his care as routine, will be devastated to learn Louie is gone.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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See the aftermath from above Infrastructure devastated There have been reports of severe damage to the area's infrastructure, including the city's hospital, schools and businesses.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Volcker went down in history as the man who conquered inflation, laying the foundation for decades of American prosperity.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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His small band of Spaniards pulled off the impossible, and conquered the Mexica empire with alliances, superior technology and diseases.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The protesters took a violent turn at several points during that week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In total, the design process took three years to complete with collaboration from several researchers and engineers.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Behind forceful nights from Nic Claxton, who scored a career-high 28 points, and Noah Clowney, who added 22, and with three rookies taking full advantage of their minutes, the Nets found just enough offense to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-115 at Barclays Center.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The beating heart of space is the custom charcoal grille, which took six months to build just for the new locale.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Clegg said judges got creative to attract attorneys.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The United States certainly got a favorable group to ease into this tournament.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Overcame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcame. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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