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'overcome' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'overcome' with 20 example sentences.


overcome verb

: win a victory over

: get on top of; deal with successfully

: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome


  • How can I overcome this difficulty?
  • They were suddenly overcome with passion.
  • I have tried to overcome my shyness, but to no avail.
  • Eventually, my curiosity overcame my fear.
  • She helped him overcome his sadness.
  • You must overcome the difficulties.
  • What's the best way to overcome depression?
  • He couldn't overcome the desire for another cigarette.
  • They can overcome their fear.
  • How will we overcome these problems?
  • I'm living proof that death can be overcome.
  • The pioneers overcame a set of obstacles.
  • I'm sure that I can overcome any difficulty.
  • He has overcome many obstacles.
  • Daily exercise is effective in overcoming obesity.
  • The good always overcome the evil. . . in stories.
  • The blind young man has overcome his handicap.
  • Peter overcame a lot of difficulties before succeeding as a doctor.
  • Five of them attacked me, but I overcame them all.
  • Fatherland or death, we shall overcome.
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