OVERCAME in a Sentence
Learn OVERCAME from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
38 example sentences for OVERCAME, such as:
1. But the loneliness overcame me.
2. He overcame a strong temptation to run away.
3. At this point Lily's impatience overcame her.
4. A dizziness overcame him, blurring his vision.
5. She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
2. He overcame a strong temptation to run away.
3. At this point Lily's impatience overcame her.
4. A dizziness overcame him, blurring his vision.
5. She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of OVERCAME
Definitions: Search Google Search M.Webster
overcame
v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
v. overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
Classic Sentence: (34 in 3 pages)
1 Then the sense of unreality overcame him once more, and he could not bring himself to believe that Mattie stood there for the last time before him.
2 At this point Lily's impatience overcame her.
3 Their hands, their smiles, their shouts, their affectionate eyes overcame her.
4 A feeling of oppression and drowsiness overcame Edna during the service.
5 Life was a struggle for existence, and the strong overcame the weak, and in turn were overcome by the strongest.
6 Anxious to know the worst, and willing, in such an emergency, to try the potency of gold he overcame his reluctance to speak to Magua.
7 But the loneliness overcame me.
8 But the temptation of a discovery so singular and profound, at last overcame the suggestions of alarm.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context Highlight In CHAPTER HENRY JEKYLL'S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Context Highlight In CHAPTER HENRY JEKYLL'S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE
9 Richard's eyes sparkled with indignation, but his better nature overcame it.
10 Yeobright overcame his repugnance, for Susan had at least borne his mother no ill-will.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 2 A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 2 A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding
11 A shudder overcame her and shook the light fabric of her nightdress throughout.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 3 Eustacia Dresses Herself on a Black Morning
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 3 Eustacia Dresses Herself on a Black Morning
12 My indignation at this calm examination of our family documents overcame me so far that I took a step forward, and Brunton, looking up, saw me standing in the doorway.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VI. The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual
Context Highlight In VI. The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual
13 Your own feelings overcame you, and you ran across the lawn and broke in upon them.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VIII. The Adventure of The Crooked Man
Context Highlight In VIII. The Adventure of The Crooked Man
14 The cold, that smote to my marrow, and the pain I felt in breathing, overcame me.
15 The gruff tones of Hugo's voice, with an occasional shout when his feelings overcame him, were very impressive, and the audience applauded the moment he paused for breath.
Example Sentence:
1 A dizziness overcame him, blurring his vision.
2 She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
3 He overcame a strong temptation to run away.
4 Her friendliness soon overcame the prejudice of her stepchildren.