as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals
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Recent Examples of surmount
Defenseman Darnell Nurse should see his first action since Feb. 25 after surmounting a minor injury.
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2025
By embracing innovative digital solutions, independent practices can surmount longstanding barriers, ensuring a vibrant and sustainable future.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The tower will be 80 feet high, surmounted by a wooden tank with a capacity of 67,000 gallons.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Postal workers are renowned for surmounting odds, but one in North Carolina apparently drew the line at reaching past a snake to deliver the mail.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2025
By embracing innovative digital solutions, independent practices can surmount longstanding barriers, ensuring a vibrant and sustainable future.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The tower will be 80 feet high, surmounted by a wooden tank with a capacity of 67,000 gallons.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Postal workers are renowned for surmounting odds, but one in North Carolina apparently drew the line at reaching past a snake to deliver the mail.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmount
Verb
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Yet soon one is overcome by Charles Laughton’s creepy, convincing portrayal of Captain Bligh’s sadomasochism: most of the first fifteen minutes is taken up with floggings and other shipboard disciplining of half-naked men, shown in detail while Laughton looks on with long-lipped lasciviousness.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The tournament is serving as a trial run for FIFA to master the quality of its playing surfaces ahead of the men’s World Cup next year.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Since making his season debut, Betts has been working to master the shortstop position and suffered a fractured toe.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Ephesus is primarily known as a Ionian Greek city, but it was later conquered and rebuilt by the Romans.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Updated June 4, 2025: In 2018, Eva Steinwald was still conquering her fear of heights.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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And pocketed between those two high-concept horror takes was the film many believe to be his best: Us.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Surmount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmount. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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