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[ oh-ver-bawrn, -bohrn ] / ˌoʊ vərˈbɔrn, -ˈboʊrn /
adjectiveovercome; crushed; oppressed. verbpast participle of overbear. Words nearby overborneoverblown, overboard, overbook, overboot, overbore, overborne, overbought, overbrake, overbreak, overbudget, overbuild Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overborneThere are moments when political conviction is overborne by personal sentiment; and this is one of them. And Even Now|Max Beerbohm She had gone under, swamped by an overwhelming sea or overborne by a felucca that ran her down. The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson Yet, overborne with its looming grandeur, his heart grew heavy with suspense, and he clung close to Asriel. The Imported Bridegroom|Abraham Cahan His deep-rooted love and his loneliness had quieted his impulse for vengeance and overborne him with a profound sadness. Nan of Music Mountain|Frank H. Spearman
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