overcome

Definition for overcome

adjective as in overwhelmed; visibly moved

Strong matches

affected, beaten, buried, conquered, defeated, overthrown, swamped, taken

Weak matches

at a loss for words, blown-away, bowled-over, speechless, swept off one's feet, unable to continue

verb as in beat, defeat

Strongest matches

conquer, crush, overpower, overwhelm, reduce, stun, surmount, survive, weather, win

Strong matches

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

Weak matches

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

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The pair went on to help Union win their first league title in 90 years last season after Sykes, like Burgess, overcame adversity in his formative years.

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The firm has overcome a post-Covid pandemic slump in trade and problems with international expansion to recently launch its first share buyback and raise its profit outlook for the full year.

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The technique could overcome infertility due to old age or disease, by using almost any cell in the body as the starting point for life.

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Nations gamble with the fates of their citizens; Enriquez is “outraged that the domination is so obvious and not even death can overcome it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Recently, the city updated its codes to make issues like the second-story rule that ensnared the Zilinskases easier to overcome, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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