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as in defeats
to achieve a victory over
the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
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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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“Overcomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomes. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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