1. to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem or difficulty
2. to defeat someone or something completely
3. to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think or act normally

1. affected so strongly by an emotion that one cannot think or act normally

Examples

• She worked hard to overcome her fear of public speaking.
• The team overcame a 10-point deficit to win the game.
• He was overcome with grief after hearing the news.
• The firefighters were overcome by smoke and had to retreat.
• With determination, she overcame all the obstacles in her path.
• The small army was quickly overcome by the enemy forces.
• I was overcome with emotion when I saw my family again.