overcame

VERB

beat, defeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conquer crush overpower overwhelm reduce stun surmount survive weather win

STRONG

best down drown hurdle lick master outlive overthrow prevail prostrate render shock subdue subjugate throw vanquish whelm worst

WEAK

be victorious come out on top get around get the better of knock over knock socks off rise above triumph over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose surrender yield

STRONG

help

WEAK

give in

Example Sentences

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Overcame 4-0 deficit to beat Red Wings on Thursday in same week they upended Islanders after being down three in the final period.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Overcame the first Thomas penalty by passing but couldn't overcome the second.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022

A version of this article appears in print on March 6, 2014, on page A27 of the with the headline: 10 Students Who Overcame Odds Are Awarded Times Scholarships.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2014

Overcame some visible anxiety to appear tough, resolute, and confident when talking about Obama’s record.

From Time • Jun. 14, 2011

Overcame his aristocratic prejudices, and delivered a course of lectures at Copenhagen, at the request of the king.

From Pioneers of Science by Lodge, Oliver, Sir