overcome
Example Sentences
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The man was in tears afterwards, utterly spent, completely overcome.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Kelsey Plum finishes with a game-high 27 points, but the Sparks can’t overcome five Las Vegas Aces players scoring in double figures in a 105-78 loss.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Yet stocks often fail to move enough to overcome the fear or greed premium that dealers bake into options premiums to protect themselves.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Nevertheless, the world number two has overcome demons that led to a near 11-year wait for his fifth major title which came at last year's Masters.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The rally ended as twenty-five thousand voices joined in singing “We Shall Overcome,” changing the words to express the triumphant spirit of the day: “We have overcome today.”
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing overcome
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