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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More recently, he told YouTube podcast Call Her Daddy about overcoming feelings of anxiety after having his daughter.

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They’ll still enter the playoffs in a somewhat unsettled place, needing to navigate around a struggling relief corps and overcome a hand injury to catcher Will Smith.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the main obstacles to achieving that goal is a lack of money - but Kevin believes there are ways to overcome that.

From BBC

World number one outfit and tournament hosts England overcame France to reach their seventh successive final.

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“They know the risk, they know the potential for harassment, but those fears are really overcome by the desire to make a difference in this moment.”

From Los Angeles Times

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