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

Welshman Clayton edged past Krzysztof Ratajski 2-1, and he will take on the Netherlands' Wessel Nijman, who overcame 2018 world champion Rob Cross in straight sets.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The total overcame the milestone set by “The Studio” with its 13 wins last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Pinegrove overcame a tough market and an LP base ‘traumatized’ by SVB’s collapse to raise $1.5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The Texas Longhorns overcame a 20-point deficit after ESPN’s win probability metric gave the team a 1.9% chance of winning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Yet they overcame their fears and took on the responsibility in order to save their stricken city and its people.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy