overbore
Americanverb
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Scores of the minute brown chaps rushed forth and for a moment fairly overbore the white-headed giant.
From Jungle Peace by William Beebe
So convinced was Colonel Antony of the righteousness of Sher Singh's cause that for once he overbore the opposition of his Durbar.
From The Path to Honour by Sydney C. Grier
After that the worst continued to happen, and at a pace that overbore all resistance.
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Martin Ross
It created anew a solidarity of interest between them all, which was felt by all with an intensity which overbore every other sentiment.
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by George Spring Merriam
There was a bold rough energy, a daring go-ahead spirit, that overbore him wherever he went.
From One Of Them by Charles James Lever
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