as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness
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Paired with white fixtures and minimal accessories, the look is polished, not overbearing.
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Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
People throw around the term loosely to describe those who are self-absorbed, entitled and manipulative – from overbearing parents to destructive exes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
Speaking of hope, I was quoted in this Harper’s Magazine piece by Kyle Paoletta, who makes the case that some climate journalists have swung from overbearing doom-ism to overzealous optimism.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
That includes grand jurors, whose constitutional function is to be the citizen’s protection against overbearing prosecutors, making sure there is sufficient evidence before someone is stigmatized by a formal criminal accusation.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 23 Feb. 2023
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Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
People throw around the term loosely to describe those who are self-absorbed, entitled and manipulative – from overbearing parents to destructive exes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
Speaking of hope, I was quoted in this Harper’s Magazine piece by Kyle Paoletta, who makes the case that some climate journalists have swung from overbearing doom-ism to overzealous optimism.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
That includes grand jurors, whose constitutional function is to be the citizen’s protection against overbearing prosecutors, making sure there is sufficient evidence before someone is stigmatized by a formal criminal accusation.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 23 Feb. 2023
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What was once a network constrained by legacy institutions—including card companies—can now overcome its last-mile problem, delivering significantly more value to merchants and consumers.Christian Catalini, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Yet Harris is overcoming the lagging numbers with Black voters by doing better than Biden performed with white voters.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Another incumbent Democrat and career cop, Sheriff Raphael Washington, is almost sure to defeat his challenger, a Republican named T.P. Nykoriak.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since then, Trump's odds of defeating Harris jumped to their widest margin on Wednesday since July 21, the day President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since animation requires multiple drastically different departments, the skills and techniques each team possesses are difficult to master alone.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Artists who master diverse crafts, hobbies or endeavors are not only surviving the rapidly changing tides of this age but thriving within the entertainment industry.Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The up and down has taken a toll on Reinhart, 28, who started her acting career at 14 and landed the role that put her on the map—Betty Cooper in Riverdale—in 2017.Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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After the Nabataean Kingdom lost control to Trajan’s legions in 106 CE, however, the Romans took control of the trade networks and the Nabataeans lost their source of wealth.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tatum's Celtics won it all, besting the Dallas Mavericks in a five-game Finals series.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the majority of meetings between the two squads in 2024, Minnesota bested the Liberty by out-executing New York on both ends of the floor, generating better shots on offense and setting the tone with its defense.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2024
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In 2016, when Trump beat Hillary Clinton in Michigan and won the election, Detroit's turnout was 49%.Joe Guillen, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Boohoo had beat Frasers to buy Debenhams, which Frasers was eager to acquire.Samantha Conti, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Explore Britney Spears See latest videos, charts and news Few came, saw and conquered global superstardom quite like Britney Spears.James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the sea, archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old temple erected not long after the Roman Empire was conquered and the Nabataean Kingdom was annexed, a move that led many residents to relocate to different parts of the empire.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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The victim’s screams ultimately saved him, as a bystander stepped in, subdued the attacker and held him at bay for the remaining three hours until the assailant was arrested upon landing, the agent alleged.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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With the help of character designer and animation director Takashi Kojima, the characters here are drawn with somewhat gentler silhouettes than those in Yamada’s previous work; their natural colors are just subdued enough to make the vividness of Totsuko’s point of view stand out.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Overbear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbear. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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