overbore
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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It was his love that urged him on, his love that overbore his scruples, his gravest apprehensions.
From The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana by Cullum, Ridgwell
He sighed deeply and shook himself and tried to rally, but though a part of him insisted that he gather his faculties and force them to alertness, another tired, lethargic self overbore the warning.
From I Conquered by Titus, Harold
While things went well the life policy of joyous carelessness overbore the pessimism, but when things began to go ill the conviction arose that life is not worth living.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
Scores of the minute brown chaps rushed forth and for a moment fairly overbore the white-headed giant.
From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William
However, I overbore his objections by appealing to my lameness; from which I assured the natives I should speedily recover, if Toby were permitted to obtain the supplies I needed.
From Typee by Melville, Herman
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