1
as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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2
as in to overwhelm
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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as in uncovered
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Recent Examples of overcome
Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
On the other side, both Trump and Musk haters were overcome with joy, and the resultant posts harkened back to the pre-X golden era of Twitter.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Indiana overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth to knock off the Thunder.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025
Skubal overcame a Tommy John procedure in college and a flexor tendon surgery earlier in his big-league career to become one of baseball’s elite pitchers.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Washington's backfield would certainly see a boost in this scenario, but losing an All-Pro wideout, who was a major weapon for the young Jayden Daniels last season, could be difficult to overcome.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
On the other side, both Trump and Musk haters were overcome with joy, and the resultant posts harkened back to the pre-X golden era of Twitter.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Indiana overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth to knock off the Thunder.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025
Skubal overcame a Tommy John procedure in college and a flexor tendon surgery earlier in his big-league career to become one of baseball’s elite pitchers.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcome
Verb
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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For example, colorful hardware in a small kitchen with a lot of cabinets can overwhelm the space with visual clutter rather than color.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Almost immediately, the new facility was overwhelmed: Between the year of its founding and 1887, 44 percent of the women admitted into San Clemente were pellagrous.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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But the third realm, the uncovered world of technology, is rising.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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One pitch later, Savannah Pola dropped down a bunt and, spotting an uncovered second base, the speedy second baseman turned it into a heads-up double.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Ephesus is primarily known as a Ionian Greek city, but it was later conquered and rebuilt by the Romans.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Updated June 4, 2025: In 2018, Eva Steinwald was still conquering her fear of heights.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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Chimney Rock State Park is set to reopen exactly nine months after being devastated by Hurricane Helene.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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The group warns that the ban on hemp products with THC would devastate legal businesses and drive demand toward the unregulated black market.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The tournament is serving as a trial run for FIFA to master the quality of its playing surfaces ahead of the men’s World Cup next year.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Master the LinkedIn inbox, master your growth Message your profile viewers first Every day, people check out your profile.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Automate and Delegate From the Start If your goal is passive income, don’t wait to automate.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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This is raising questions about future market trends and the value of passive approaches in a period of greater uncertainty.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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He's been charged with reckless driving, disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to maintain lane, passing on the right, improper turn, passing at an unsafe distance, engaging police in a pursuit, interfering with an officer and reckless endangerment in the first degree.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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And in low- and mid-income countries, US$110 billion is lost every year in productivity and medical expenses resulting from unsafe food, per World Health Organization (WHO) data.—
Danielle Nierenberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Overcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcome. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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