overcome
verb (used with object)
are overcoming
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present progressiveof overcome.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Fundraising for healthcare venture capitalists these days is a slog—but some are overcoming a tough market to corral new investment pools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Again, these are overcoming concerns about pockets of rich valuations.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
“Now, however, buyers are overcoming their reticence and with sanctions having no meaningful impact the product backlog is flooding U.S. and global markets.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
None of these characters are overcoming their biases or superstitions in this week’s Episode 3, to be clear.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
The phagocytes of health are overcoming the macrophags of decay.
From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress
