Synonyms of overcame

Verb

1. get the better of, overcome, defeat

usage: 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, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

usage: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

3. overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

usage: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

4. get the best, have the best, overcome, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

usage: overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"

Definition and meaning of overcame (Dictionary)