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

Example Sentences

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Humphries, who was in his third successive night final, overcame the Welshman 6-4 after an impressive 6-0 win over Stephen Bunting and 6-3 comeback win over Luke Littler.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“We overcame immense technical obstacles to build this project,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"Arsenal came here last year and overcame the deficit to win, this time Lyon got their revenge," former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis said on BBC Two.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

This victory wasn’t the emotional release like last year, when McIlroy overcame Rose in a tense playoff and shook off all those years of bad vibes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

This last blow overcame her, and she knelt by Beaufort’s coffin weeping bitterly, when my father entered the chamber.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley