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overcome::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | get the best, have the best |
| Type of | crush, trounce, vanquish, shell, beat, beat out |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | defeat, get the better of |
| Has types | rout, rout out, beat out, shell, skunk, survive, come through, conquer, crush, pull round, destroy, down, trounce, upset, expel, beat, vanquish, lurch, make it, nose, overrun, demolish, pull through, wallop |
| Derivation | overcomer |
You must overcome all difficulties.
Examples of overcome
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Favre was sidelined by a throwing shoulder too damaged for even him to overcome.
From the dailyherald.com
I had my chances in third but wasn't quite able to overcome Coco's strong serve.
From the usatoday.com
To achieve that purpose, there must be an issue, context, something to overcome.
From the stltoday.com
However, giving Belichick two weeks to prepare could prove too much to overcome.
From the timesunion.com
It is not impossible for a young arm to overcome it as much as it is just risky.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Connie must overcome the fears and issues that have her well past 30 and single.
From the democratandchronicle.com
The passage of time promises to bring challenges that will be tough to overcome.
From the charlotteobserver.com
If South Sudan is to hold together and prosper, it has to overcome many hurdles.
From the economist.com
Martinez says the Tigers can overcome their injuries and reach the World Series.
From the latimes.com
- Get the better of: win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
- Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
- Overwhelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- Get the best: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"
- Overcome is the debut album by British pop-R&B singer Alexandra Burke, released by Syco Music on 19 October 2009. The album is Burke's first release since winning British television talent show, The X Factor. ...
- Overcome is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band, All That Remains. It was released on September 16 2008. ...
- "Overcome" is a song written and performed by Creed. It is their first single in seven years from their 2009 album, Full Circle, their first album in eight years. To date, it's their 11th song to reach the top 5 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. ...
- "Overcome" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the second single from their 2001 album, V.
- To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of; To win (a battle); To overwhelm with emotion (usually in passive)
