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overcoming

ADJECTIVE
fortunate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affluent encouraging fortuitous happy healthy helpful lucky profitable prosperous successful wealthy well-off
WEAK
advantageous auspicious blessed born with a silver spoon bright charmed convenient favorable favored felicitous flourishing gaining get a break golden hopeful in luck in the gravy on a roll opportune promising propitious providential rosy sitting pretty sunny side thriving timely triumphant victorious well-to-do
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destitute disadvantageous failing hopeless lacking losing needy poor unfortunate unlucky unprofitable unsuccessful wanting
WEAK
adverse sad unhappy untoward upset
ADJECTIVE
overwhelming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astounding crushing devastating mind-boggling staggering stunning vast
STRONG
exciting paralyzing shattering
WEAK
breathtaking eye-opening

Example Sentences

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Securing alternative supplies counted as “the most urgent task for overcoming the economic emergency,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

To them, this is another instance of Megan overcoming the disrespect of someone who doesn’t deserve her.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Reanimating the world’s most productive oil patch will require overcoming substantial engineering and logistical challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The plot still cries out for a flow chart, but the powerhouse fusion of Michele, Tveit and Christopher, overcoming all obstacles, has made this production one of the seismic events of the Broadway season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It messed with their sympathy, with the story in their head about people overcoming adversity to be shining lights in the world.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray