- present participle of overcome.
overcoming
Example Sentences
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Between recovering from her first heartbreak and overcoming burnout from her debut album “Queen of the Clouds,” the remote town has offered her a seaside refuge ever since childhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
"Everyone has the feeling that their technical capabilities are growing in terms of autonomy, in terms of overcoming electronic warfare systems, and in terms of the distance at which they can fire."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The technological leap AI promises “can result in investors pulling forward the value of future growth and overcoming macro headwinds.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
To do so means overcoming obstacles that are cataloged with a discouraging ease: The apprenticeships, the unpaid hours, the creation of a style, the cultivating of clients, the marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Christian religion gained influence in Europe over several centuries, gradually overcoming the old religions practiced by the people living there.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
