This is the 15876th most frequent German word.
überstehen
"Überstehen" means "to endure" or "to overcome."
In this sentence, 'überstehen' is used in the sense of enduring or surviving a challenging situation, referring to successfully enduring the storm.
Wir konnten den Sturm erfolgreich überstehen.
We were able to successfully withstand the storm.
Here, 'überstehen' conveys overcoming a difficulty, in this case, surviving or coming through a surgical procedure.
Er hat die Operation gut überstanden.
He has coped well with the surgery.
This use of 'überstehen' expresses enduring or managing a period of transitions or changes within an organization.