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overcoming

ADJECTIVE

fortunate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent encouraging fortuitous happy healthy helpful lucky profitable prosperous successful wealthy well-off

WEAK

advantageous auspicious blessed born with a silver spoon bright charmed convenient favorable favored felicitous flourishing gaining get a break golden hopeful in luck in the gravy on a roll opportune promising propitious providential rosy sitting pretty sunny side thriving timely triumphant victorious well-to-do

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute disadvantageous failing hopeless lacking losing needy poor unfortunate unlucky unprofitable unsuccessful wanting

WEAK

adverse sad unhappy untoward upset

ADJECTIVE

overwhelming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing astounding crushing devastating mind-boggling staggering stunning vast

STRONG

exciting paralyzing shattering

WEAK

breathtaking eye-opening

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Others worry that overcoming the new competition from niche brands and waning interest in U.S. names will continue to be an enormous challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Securing alternative supplies counted as “the most urgent task for overcoming the economic emergency,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

After finishing sixth in the Conference League league phase they beat Lech Poznan 4-3 on aggregate in the last 16 before overcoming AZ Alkmaar 5-2 over two legs to reach the final four.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

To them, this is another instance of Megan overcoming the disrespect of someone who doesn’t deserve her.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

It was the sickness of cowardice overcoming me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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