overcame

VERB

beat, defeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conquer crush overpower overwhelm reduce stun surmount survive weather win

STRONG

best down drown hurdle lick master outlive overthrow prevail prostrate render shock subdue subjugate throw vanquish whelm worst

WEAK

be victorious come out on top get around get the better of knock over knock socks off rise above triumph over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose surrender yield

STRONG

help

WEAK

give in

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overcame

Traders using Robinhood Markets overcame anxiety around cryptocurrency and technology stocks in the latest quarter, betting big on events like the World Cup and driving the brokerage platform’s revenue to record levels.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

It said the school leaned on how applicants answered “hardship” questions — which ask students how they overcame disadvantages — as a proxy for race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

By replacing physical motion with synthetic rotation, the researchers overcame challenges that have limited experimental studies of extreme rotational physics for decades.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

England overcame Mexico's home advantage, vociferous fans and the much-documented altitude to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

None of the Creightons slept well at night for a while, until exhaustion overcame their anxieties.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt