Words similar to overcome

Example sentences for: overcome

How can you use “overcome” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Masculine wildness is overcome by civilized femininity.
However, the good news is that you can slowly overcome this resistance over time.
A very small amount of plaid mismatch in cutting can be overcome by a skilled sewing operator, but the essential step in achieving a quality product is to make the pattern parts correctly.
These obstacles have been overcome by two related protocols, both of which are based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
I also had to overcome some grownup resistance to the books themselves, mostly owing to the atrophying of my capacity for the kind of flashlight-under-the-covers, breathless absorption you evoke so nicely.