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
In the coming world, machine intelligences navigating conflict and negotiating peace might help clarify, or even surmount, traditional dilemmas.
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Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
It should be noted that there are of course, costs and some challenges to be surmounted as far as enabling remote work is concerned, especially if this has not been the norm for some companies previously.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
High-voltage towers surmounted this islet, the cables themselves, in the dimness, no more than spider’s silk floating in the air.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But what was the conflict that needed to be surmounted in order to bring us to this gushing catharsis?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 June 2024
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Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
It should be noted that there are of course, costs and some challenges to be surmounted as far as enabling remote work is concerned, especially if this has not been the norm for some companies previously.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
High-voltage towers surmounted this islet, the cables themselves, in the dimness, no more than spider’s silk floating in the air.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But what was the conflict that needed to be surmounted in order to bring us to this gushing catharsis?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 June 2024
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Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Maryland enjoyed its most effective offensive outing since defeating Fairleigh Dickinson, 111-85, on Nov. 18, 2005.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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International pressure constrained Israel’s ability to decisively defeat Hamas and fueled Sinwar’s hope that Israel would not be able to sustain the fighting for long.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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At just 3 months old, Brody mastered this adorable trick, thanks to his owner, New York realtor Amanda Lavender.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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But mastering live streaming will be crucial for its future as concerns about stagnation and subscriber growth continue to loom.Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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From small children to adults, dinosaurs transport us to a time long ago that conquers wonderment in today's world.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Mahomes opened as the favorite to win the MVP in 2024 after the Kansas City Chiefs conquered back-to-back Super Bowls and three in five seasons in February.Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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But finding the best products for wavy hair can take a whole lot trial and error.Erin Parker, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
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Magnetic magic The reason why these predictions were off was that the equations did not take into account the magnetic fields.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Surmount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmount. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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