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He opens up about overcoming tragedy, letting go of the Showtime drama, and a possible spin-off.

They open up about the state of the music industry, Taylor Swift and Miley, and overcoming tragedy.

The real problem—a problem that thus far has proven intractable—is overcoming the doubt and fear.

Hasidic Jews are starting to speak up, overcoming the cultural modesty surrounding sexual misconduct.

Her story, and that of her whole community, is one of overcoming against all odds.

He had, however, found much difficulty in overcoming an odd prejudice which his chief had conceived against him.

To talk of character overcoming circumstance is to talk of an effect without a cause.

You alone could do it, and, too, I depend upon your alien knowledge to provide a barrier or two to their overcoming you.

For an instant Balsamo considered her with mingled rage and pity, the latter overcoming the other.

Spitzhase, alarmed out of all control, pressed closer to the wall; fright was overcoming him.

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On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to overcoming, such as: affluent, encouraging, fortuitous, happy, healthy, and helpful.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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