How to use overcome in a sentence 20,000 demonstrators sang we shall overcome as they marched through washington Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome The plan was designed to help women and minorities overcome discrimination in the workplace He overcame all obstacles in his path to the top. To get the better of in a struggle or conflict
See examples of overcome used in a sentence. Overcome something to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something She overcame injury to win the olympic gold medal The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue He overcame a strong temptation to run away. To defeat in competition or conflict
To succeed in controlling:[~ + object] to overcome the temptation to smoke To overpower or overwhelm in body or mind:[~ + object] the firefighters were overcome by smoke Master the word overcome in english Find 76 different ways to say overcoming, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. Defeating, mastering, conquering, beating, taking, surmounting, getting, stopping Losing (to), falling, going down, giving up, failing, collapsing, folding, going under
He overcame [= conquered] his fear of heights and climbed the ladder The people trapped in the burning building were overcome by the heat and smoke The family was overcome [= overwhelmed] by grief.
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