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overcome
adjective as in overwhelmed; visibly moved
Weak matches
at a loss for words, blown-away, bowled-over, speechless, swept off one's feet, unable to continue
verb as in beat, defeat
Strongest matches
conquer, crush, overpower, overwhelm, reduce, stun, surmount, survive, weather, win
Strong matches
best, down, drown, hurdle, lick, master, outlive, overthrow, prevail, prostrate, render, run over, shock, subdue, subjugate, throw, vanquish, whelm, worst
Weak matches
be victorious, come out on top, get around, get the better of, knock over, knock socks off, rise above, triumph over
Example Sentences
Alisha Dingus, the development director at the DC Abortion Fund, told Salon the effects over the last two years will take decades to overcome.
According to Florida’s law, it remains a felony to perform or actively participate in an abortion six weeks after gestation, with limited exceptions that are designed to be difficult to use and frequently act as another burden for patients to overcome.
"My life will end after this tweet," he wrote at 19:20, adding: "I wish that one day Iranians will wake up and overcome slavery."
Even with a healthy majority in the Senate this time around, Trump will not have the magic 60 seats that would allow him to overcome any opposition attempts to delay legislation.
Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn deserve credit for co-authoring Measure G. They recognized that with a popular L.A. city governance reform package already on the November ballot, this year presented a rare opportunity to overcome voters’ historic skepticism about expanding county leadership.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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