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overcoming

USoh-vur-KUM-ing/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈkʌm.ɪŋ/Sayoh-vuh-KUM-ingUK/ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm.ɪŋ/AUS/ˌəʉ.vəˈkɐm.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of overcoming

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of overcome. Use it for an action happening now, or as the action's name.

    She is slowly overcoming her fear of deep water.

    Overcoming his shyness took years of patient practice.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of beating or getting past something difficult.

    Like finally climbing over a high wall that was blocking your way.

    Her overcoming of so many setbacks inspired the whole team.

    The story is about the overcoming of fear through small daily steps.

    Similarconquest, mastery, defeat

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overcoming 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 → overcoming: drop the e, add -ing

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