Overcome and Shake

Overcome

Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.

Shake and overcome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead a verb "Overcome".

Nearby Word: overcoming

Shake

Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.

Overcome and shake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Shake".

Nearby Words: shaky, shaking, shaken, shakedown, shaker

Common collocations

guilt overcome guilt shake guilt
feelings overcome feelings shake feelings
opponents overcome opponents shake opponents

Both words in one sentence

  • Banned Episode The Disney Channel pulled the Shake It Up episode "Party It Up" from rotation after Demi Lovato complained on Twitter that one of the jokes on that episode (and an episode of So Random) made light of anorexia (Lovato herself had overcome the eating disorder).
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