to overcome

Examples

• All

• It's your last chance to overcome your guilt and be free.

  Milarepa (2025)

• And so how do people overcome self doubt?

• Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will.

• l am trying to overcome a fear of flying... but for the moment with little results.

  Holy Man (1998)

• Once I was given my own home, I have overcome many of my own challenges.

  Academic text (2011)

• And to me, the answer is learning to overcome that resistance.

• Do we not have the compassion to overcome this?

  Gabriel (2007)

• I help people overcome inner obstacles.

  Saw X (2023)

• What do you suggest to do to overcome a weight loss plateau?

• I know that he's had a lot to overcome in his life.

  Camp Hideout (2023)

Synonyms

D

to defeat

vsto overcome

704 2.1

To beat someone in a game, fight, or contest

adds emotional and internal problems to this idea, not just contests

G

to get through

vsto overcome

659 2.8

To reach a place or goal after overcoming problems

focuses more on successful resolution of problems or feelings

S

to solve problems

vsto overcome

532 2.7

To find solutions to difficult situations

is broader, including emotional or personal difficulties as well

G

to get past

vsto overcome

322 3.0

Manage to move beyond a problem or a bad feeling

is similar but applies to both defeating and managing difficulties

C

to come through

vsto overcome

296 3.4

To get through a hard time and be okay

emphasizes active success in dealing with problems or feelings

C

to cope

vsto overcome

286 2.9

To deal with problems and difficult situations

suggests full success rather than merely getting by

G

to get over

vsto overcome

255 2.8

Recover from an illness, disappointment, or other difficulty

covers both recovery and defeating practical problems as well

M

to master

vsto overcome

181 4.1

To learn something very well so you can do it easily

can apply more widely to beating problems, not just learning tasks

C

to cope with

vsto overcome

170 2.9

Manage a difficult problem, situation or strong feeling

implies a complete successful handling rather than just coping

G

to get the better of

vsto overcome

81 4.1

To take control of someone, something, or a feeling that you cannot stop

is used more generally for dealing with problems or feelings

B

to break through

vsto overcome

71 4.2

To overcome a difficulty after many tries and succeed

is more general and does not always stress long effort

S

to subdue

vsto overcome

54 5.5

To bring a person or thing under control, often by force

focuses on successful dealing without implying force or authority

S

to surmount

vsto overcome

6 6.3

To deal successfully with a difficulty like a problem or barrier

is the broader idea covering problems, feelings, or obstacles

Antonyms

S

to succumb

59 7.0

To accept something you tried to refuse

How Successful

to conquer

323 3.7

triumph

191 3.3

to overcome

477 2.9

to manage

199 2.3

struggle

417 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology