Overcome
Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.
Thwarted and overcome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thwarted" instead an adjective "Overcome".
Nearby Word: overcoming
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- She's only thwarted when Hajime overcomes his after a Rousing Speech from Chiaki encourages him to overcome their terrible past and write their own futures.
- Easily Thwarted Alien Invasion: Even with the sheer numbers and special abilities on the demonic side, human weaponry and industry is just too much for them to overcome.
Source: Literature / The Salvation War
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