Increase
Overcome
Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.
Increase and overcome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Overcome".
Nearby Word: overcoming
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Quad Damage: Skills temporarily increase damage output for a small time frame—just enough to overcome a boss.
Source: Video Game / Clicker Heroes -
This, of course, is overcome when the Super Saiyan 2 form is reached, where strength and speed increase proportionally and with less drain on stamina.
Source: Square/Cube Law - Of note is that you can actually survive endlessly as the mooks do not increase in power at all, allowing your Regenerating Health to overcome their damage.
Source: Video Game / The Tank Builder
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