1
as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
already under stress, she was overcome by news of a death in the family
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as in uncovered
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Recent Examples of overcome
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Size matters in basketball and the height discrepancy proved too much for the Grizzlies to overcome.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The bill has built unusual alliances and might be able to overcome typical partisan divisions.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump commended the 19-year-old McNabb for overcoming her injuries, which included concussion, brain bleed and permanent whiplash, to become an advocate for protecting women and girls from biological males in their sports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, even after the Heat overcame a 17-point second-period deficit, the math simply did not add up, even with a seven-point fourth-quarter lead.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Size matters in basketball and the height discrepancy proved too much for the Grizzlies to overcome.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The bill has built unusual alliances and might be able to overcome typical partisan divisions.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump commended the 19-year-old McNabb for overcoming her injuries, which included concussion, brain bleed and permanent whiplash, to become an advocate for protecting women and girls from biological males in their sports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcome
Verb
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In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals in Tuesday's exhibition in Palm Beach, Florida.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The last time Wisconsin held an election for the state’s Supreme Court, Republicans cried foul over the wave of money from out-of-state Democrats that overwhelmed their candidate.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Summarization involves condensing key points from past interactions into concise formats, ensuring the LLM has access to essential information without being overwhelmed by excessive data.—
Sandeep Jha,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With the teams playing 4-on-4, an uncovered Hanley took a pass from Jonathan Huberdeau and beat Sharks goalie Alexandar Georgiev low to the blocker side for his first goal of the season, breaking a 2-2 tie.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Among the uncovered fossils were megaraptorids and carcharodontosaurs.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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As a first-time founder-CEO running a fast-growing SaaS startup, Morgan had conquered his fair share of challenges at high speeds.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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Without an effective treatment, the disease could devastate her harvest, leaving her unable to repay her loans or provide for her family.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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On this week's episode of The Baldwins, Hilaria shared that when Alec was first tried for involuntary manslaughter in the Rust case, their 11-year-old daughter Carmen was devastated.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The work of those academics, who have all had roles at Dimensional over the years, helped push the investment world away from traditional stock picking and toward passive, low-cost strategies.—
Bob Pisani,Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, ISPs can’t only rely on passive customer acquisition.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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Consumers never saw this product on store shelves, but its recall raises an important question: How often do unsafe imports slip through the cracks?—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Taking these two medications together can cause unsafe blood sugar levels.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Overcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcome. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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