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overcame

  • past tense form
    of overcome.
    overcome
    verb (used with object)
    to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat.

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José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles and the streaking Guardians overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The result also overcame significant doubts within the scientific community about whether sunlight could realistically drive the process.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

She overcame weather delays, and the loss of the first set, to defeat world number three Jessica Pegula in the Washington Open final, becoming the first Filipina to win a WTA title.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

France’s economy picked up in the second quarter, helped by household spending and robust exports as it overcame some of the uncertainty about the course and consequences of the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

It was her gift for languages—Shu, Kaelish, Suli, Fjerdan, even some Zemeni—that finally overcame Zoya’s reservations.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo