overcome

Example Sentences

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In frank yet wordy songs that layer guitars and synths over shimmering grooves, Duff sings about trying to overcome old habits and about her fear that her best times are behind her.

From Los Angeles Times

Instantly, Camille is overcome with desire, as well as a more surprising, complicated feeling: jealousy.

From Salon

Last year at one point they were the best team in Southern California, but there were too many distractions and too many obstacles to overcome.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a deficit that they could not overcome.

From BBC

While Treacy is an experienced and successful racer in his own right, this - combined with the pressures of the Olympic stage - is another hurdle for him to overcome compared to better funded nations.

From BBC