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overcomes

  • present tense form
    of overcome (3rd person singular).
    overcome
    verb (used with object)
    to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat.

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Winning a record number of seats, Arab lawmakers now have the power to unseat him -- but only if the opposition overcomes resistance to allying with them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

In fact, GPS also overcomes the challenge through time: A receiver uses the travel times of signals from several satellites, whose positions are known, to calculate its own position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Not unlike the bestselling memoir “Educated” by Tara Westover, who overcomes an abusive childhood in a rural survivalist Mormon family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

In that simple contest, the electromagnetic force produced by the magnet easily overcomes gravity.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

When sleep finally overcomes me, the morning light creeps through my narrow window and forces my weary eyes open again.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein