Definition of Overcome

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty

Examples of Overcome in a sentence

Ted knows that he would have no problem speaking in public if he would only overcome his fears instead of running away from them.  🔊

Dad instilled in us the belief that if we tried hard enough, there is nothing in the world that we could not overcome.  🔊

Pat grew more despondent with each passing day as he realized that there was no way he would ever overcome his cancer.  🔊

Winning the presidency seemed to be a hurdle that was too difficult to overcome, which is why Donald dropped out of the race.  🔊

I managed to overcome the temptation to sink my teeth into the mouthwatering piece of cake that sat untouched on the counter top.  🔊

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