Definition of "overcame" []

• Past tense of overcome. (verb)

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• "Yet, as I drew nearer home, grief and fear again overcame me."
• "Though Washington again overcame its problems and found a way to win, the process is becoming nerve-wracking, players said."
• "Oudin overcame Julie Coin 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in just over two hours Sunday to give the Americans an unassailable 3-0 lead."