SURMOUNT Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

surmount

verb

sər-ˈmau̇nt

Definition of surmount

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 Fame and money were not enough to surmount housing segregation. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 With flight sticking to LEO during Artemis III, communication limitations become a lot easier to surmount. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 July 2026 While wearables were already a hard enough curve to convince people on regarding constant data collection, embedding sensors and ways to collect data inside people’s homes will be an even higher threshold to surmount. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 However, there are still some hurdles to surmount, particularly financing. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for surmount

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For now, the study identifies a previously underappreciated part of the immune system that could help overcome one of SCLC’s most persistent defenses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
But Gordon has emerged as Miami’s clear lead back, capable of overcoming a poor situation.

— Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

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Celebrity hairstylist Brian Magallones considers this the perfect balance between a not-too-fussy and not-too-structured chignon, a style that sounds tough to style without a professional team but is actually quite easy to master at-home.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The 73-year-old (74 as of Sunday) mastered his craft at a time when the tale had to be told in 22 minutes, with the anxious knowledge that should any of those minutes lag, viewers would simply switch channels.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of master

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The announcement comes after a summer in which AI models have repeatedly conquered many of math’s longstanding open challenges, including one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Having conquered the world’s top stages as Wagner’s warrior goddess, the American soprano returns to New World Symphony with selections from Götterdämmerung.

— Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of conquer

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In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wichita Police Department asked anyone with video of the incident to upload it so investigators could take a look.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
In addition to the return of her property, Omar's attorneys are demanding that the Justice Department preserve any audio and video that was taken during the search, according to the letter.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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