overcomes

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcome
1
as in defeats
to achieve a victory over the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning

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2
as in overwhelms
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress already under stress, she was overcome by news of a death in the family

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Recent Examples of overcomes Somaliland is proximate and overcomes some of the limitations imposed by other regional hosts like Djibouti and Middle East partners. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 This technique overcomes limitations of older methods like genotyping arrays, which were often biased towards European ancestries and less accurate. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals, so could yet challenge if Spain overcomes France in the semifinals. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 By using acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology, the sensor overcomes the blind spots and height limitations of conventional 2D safety systems. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 And then there’s Kaitlyn Chen, the second-year point guard who overcomes some of her athletic deficiencies by picking up 94 feet and always seemingly knows where to be. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026 These families show that love overcomes differences. — Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026 As the realization that nothing—or no one—will be enough overcomes the final bridge, a flurry of drums gallop in and the track explodes into fireworks as Rodrigo screams her guts out. — Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcomes
  1. defeats
  2. overwhelms
  3. conquers
  4. devastates
  5. masters
  6. takes
  7. gets
  8. beats
Verb
  • Seven Democratic incumbents have lost their primaries so far, already tying with 2012 for the most Democratic House incumbent defeats this century.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Felix Rosenqvist defeats David Malukas at the Checkered Flag in the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeats
Verb
  • And yet, in Yoon’s hands, a character’s suffering never overwhelms their capacity for tenderness.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of overwhelms
Verb
  • As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of conquers
Verb
  • The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities.
    — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The breakup devastates both Charlie and Nick, who both resist their respective urges to reach out to one another, and Elle, Tao and Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan) come to Charlie’s home to look after him post-split.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of devastates
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  • The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.
    — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Definition of masters
Verb
  • Pipeline construction typically takes a matter of years and requires significant investment, some analysts said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This circuit takes one incoming signal and directs it toward different destinations based on another control signal.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • Bernard gets more of the attention; Weru, a native of Kenya, was an international rugby player who is now learning football.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • While electric razors can get the job done quickly, for many, nothing beats a proper shave with a blade.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Depth in one high-value workflow beats a shallow deployment across 10.
    — Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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