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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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"We also had difficult and complicated moments, which we overcame with great effort, generosity and help."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“We overcame immense technical obstacles to build this project,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

With Wenger's revolution in full flow, Arsenal overcame a record points deficit to win the Frenchman's first Premier League and followed up with the FA Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

This victory wasn’t the emotional release like last year, when McIlroy overcame Rose in a tense playoff and shook off all those years of bad vibes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

And sometimes I more than held my own—as in the state’s Academic Decathlon, in English and other subjects where my curiosity and interest overcame my rebelliousness.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz