- present participle of overcome.
overcoming
Example Sentences
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Overcoming that reputational damage can only really begin once hostilities have eased.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Overcoming these limitations could improve how the world prepares for and responds to future infectious disease threats.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
Overcoming the piddly obstacle of the class barrier supposedly dividing Benedict and Sophie was less of a question than a matter of which divine device would be manufactured to smooth their way to the altar.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
Overcoming what felt like constant production problems and growing pains, the company sold enough of the cars in the first quarter of 2013 to eke out a slim profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Overcoming his own crippling exhaustion, he plunged into the maw of the hurricane and searched the Col for nearly an hour.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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