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

But Mr. Craighead overcame all hurdles and joined the Junior Parachute Company at 16.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He did not play when the Blues overcame German giants Bayern Munich on penalties to be crowned champions of Europe.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Read Ella's story of how she overcame her shopping addiction.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

This 66-year-old overcame the odds and found a new job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

As illness and exhaustion overcame her, she crumpled to the ground.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai