overcame
USoh-vur-KAYM/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkeɪm/oh-vuh-KAYM/ˌəʊ.vəˈkeɪm/
- 1Past tense of overcome. Use it for the past.
She overcame her fear of heights and climbed to the top.
The team overcame a ten-point deficit to win the game.
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- 2Past participle of overcome. This use is nonstandard: careful speakers say have overcome, not have overcame.
He had overcame so much by the time he finished school.
They have overcame every obstacle thrown at them this season.
Note
overcame is a form of overcome
overcome, verb: To get past something that blocks your way or makes life hard. Full entry
- Forms
- overcome also past participleovercomes he/she/itovercoming -ing formovercame past tense
- Spelling
- overcome → overcame: irregular (no -ed)
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