"overcame" in the verb sense
1. get the better of, overcome, defeat
win a victory over
"You must overcome all difficulties"
"defeat your enemies"
"He overcame his shyness"
"He overcame his infirmity"
"Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
2. overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master
get on top of deal with successfully
"He overcame his shyness"
3. overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
4. get the best, have the best, overcome
overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
"Heart disease can get the best of us"
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