Overcome
verb
To defeat or gain control over something or someone.
She had to overcome a lot of obstacles to achieve her goals.
Often appears as...
- overcome obstacles
- overcome challenges
verb
To be too strong or powerful for someone or something.
The smell was so bad it overcame him and he fainted.
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- overcome by emotion
- overcome by grief
verb
To successfully deal with or control a problem or emotion.
He has always had to overcome his fear of public speaking.
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- overcome adversity
- overcome fear
verb
To win a victory over someone.
They overcame the opposing team by a large margin.
Often appears as...
- overcome the opposition
- overcome the enemy
verb
To defeat or gain control over something or someone.
She had to overcome a lot of obstacles to achieve her goals.
Often appears as...
- overcome obstacles
- overcome challenges
verb
To be too strong or powerful for someone or something.
The smell was so bad it overcame him and he fainted.
Often appears as...
- overcome by emotion
- overcome by grief
verb
To successfully deal with or control a problem or emotion.
He has always had to overcome his fear of public speaking.
Often appears as...
- overcome adversity
- overcome fear
verb
To win a victory over someone.
They overcame the opposing team by a large margin.
Often appears as...
- overcome the opposition
- overcome the enemy
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Pro Tip 1/2Life Struggles
Use when discussing personal or group achievements despite difficulties.
She overcame poverty to become a successful entrepreneur.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Enemies
'Overcome' isn't only for battles; it can be personal obstacles or diseases too.
Despite his illness, he overcame to finish the marathon.
Pro Tip 1/2Life Struggles
Use when discussing personal or group achievements despite difficulties.
She overcame poverty to become a successful entrepreneur.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Enemies
'Overcome' isn't only for battles; it can be personal obstacles or diseases too.
Despite his illness, he overcame to finish the marathon.
Pro Tip 1/2Life Struggles
Use when discussing personal or group achievements despite difficulties.
She overcame poverty to become a successful entrepreneur.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Just Enemies
'Overcome' isn't only for battles; it can be personal obstacles or diseases too.
Despite his illness, he overcame to finish the marathon.
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And I know some of them call it survival, but I call them overcomers, because when you're in the conditions that they're in, to be able to live every day is an accomplishment of overcoming. And as a result of that, we said to them, "How do you see this church, how do you see this institution
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Mary's Room: A...
Could it be that there are fundamental limits to what we can know about something we can't experience? And would this mean there are certain aspects of the universe that lie permanently beyond our comprehension? Or will science and philosophy allow us to overcome our mind's limitations?
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The secrets of Mozart’s...
They must pass three trials of wisdom, and only then can the day vanquish the night. Helped by the flute's magic power, the two youths overcome these trials and the Queen's attempts to sabotage them. They're finally initiated into the temple having restored balance to the kingdom.
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How to create cleaner...
That's the idea behind cleaner coal. Creating cleaner coal is really about trying to contain its ill effects with the help of special technologies that make the end product more acceptable. Just like the most intriguing superheroes often have their own dark powers to overcome,
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The Secret World of...
early life it must overcome the limitation placed on it by its rigid exoskeleton in order to grow and this is achieved through a series of months once free of the old exoskeleton the nymph puts on an instantaneous growth spurt while the new exoskeleton is still
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The Survival of the Sea...
every living adult sea turtle has overcome the odds, existing as a consequence of chance, skill, and capability. The gauntlet each sea turtle faces in the course of its lifetime goes First, deposited as a clutch of leathery, ping-pong ball-sized eggs
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Why do we love? A...
to protect and isolate ourselves. Love's delight, intimacy, and warmth helps us overcome our fear of the world, escape our lonely shells, and engage more abundantly in life. Love enriches our whole being, making it the best thing in life.
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How I made the ultimate...
and to help me overcome those steep learning curves and to be excited to work on this every single day I knew it had to be full of the things that I love I grew up listening to the stories my
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Puppy Adopted By Cat...
ultimately the puppies needs and his foster mother's nurturing feelings overcome any differences for now but as adults these top predators will differ in almost every detail
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Adorable Baby Animal...
even with the protection of a big family the early months of a cub's life can be the most perilous learning to swim is just the first danger to overcome
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And I know some of them call it survival, but I call them overcomers, because when you're in the conditions that they're in, to be able to live every day is an accomplishment of overcoming. And as a result of that, we said to them, "How do you see this church, how do you see this institution
Video examples
Mary's Room: A...
Could it be that there are fundamental limits to what we can know about something we can't experience? And would this mean there are certain aspects of the universe that lie permanently beyond our comprehension? Or will science and philosophy allow us to overcome our mind's limitations?
Video examples
The secrets of Mozart’s...
They must pass three trials of wisdom, and only then can the day vanquish the night. Helped by the flute's magic power, the two youths overcome these trials and the Queen's attempts to sabotage them. They're finally initiated into the temple having restored balance to the kingdom.
Video examples
How to create cleaner...
That's the idea behind cleaner coal. Creating cleaner coal is really about trying to contain its ill effects with the help of special technologies that make the end product more acceptable. Just like the most intriguing superheroes often have their own dark powers to overcome,
Video examples
The Secret World of...
early life it must overcome the limitation placed on it by its rigid exoskeleton in order to grow and this is achieved through a series of months once free of the old exoskeleton the nymph puts on an instantaneous growth spurt while the new exoskeleton is still
Video examples
The Survival of the Sea...
every living adult sea turtle has overcome the odds, existing as a consequence of chance, skill, and capability. The gauntlet each sea turtle faces in the course of its lifetime goes First, deposited as a clutch of leathery, ping-pong ball-sized eggs
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
to protect and isolate ourselves. Love's delight, intimacy, and warmth helps us overcome our fear of the world, escape our lonely shells, and engage more abundantly in life. Love enriches our whole being, making it the best thing in life.
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
and to help me overcome those steep learning curves and to be excited to work on this every single day I knew it had to be full of the things that I love I grew up listening to the stories my
Video examples
Puppy Adopted By Cat...
ultimately the puppies needs and his foster mother's nurturing feelings overcome any differences for now but as adults these top predators will differ in almost every detail
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
even with the protection of a big family the early months of a cub's life can be the most perilous learning to swim is just the first danger to overcome
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Quote examples
Norman Vincent Peale
American Clergyman
Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.
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Eckhart Tolle
German Speaker
Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
It's always appealing to play a character that has to overcome himself as well as an obstacle. It makes the drama so much deeper.
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Booker T. Washington
American Educator
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Sometimes if you got a problem deep rooted in your life, it takes a little bit of time to overcome it in that area.
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Mary J. Blige
American Musician
You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
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Jimi Hendrix
American Musician
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
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Helen Keller
American Author
All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.
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Norman Vincent Peale
American Clergyman
Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.
Quote examples
Eckhart Tolle
German Speaker
Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.
Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
It's always appealing to play a character that has to overcome himself as well as an obstacle. It makes the drama so much deeper.
Quote examples
Booker T. Washington
American Educator
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Sometimes if you got a problem deep rooted in your life, it takes a little bit of time to overcome it in that area.
Quote examples
Mary J. Blige
American Musician
You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.
Quote examples
Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
Quote examples
Jimi Hendrix
American Musician
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
Quote examples
Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Quote examples
Helen Keller
American Author
All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.
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