surmount
verb (used with object)
to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over.
surmounted
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past participleof surmount.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof surmount.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
surmountverb (used with object)to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over.
Example Sentences
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Stocks have also surmounted another potential threat: The revival of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the 1970s, the bipartisan effort to remove President Richard Nixon from office signified to many that the constitutional crisis he created had been surmounted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The researchers have now surmounted this security vulnerability by leveraging terahertz waves to develop an antitampering ID tag that still offers the benefits of being tiny, cheap, and secure.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2024
She had surmounted one of the biggest obstacles housing officials say exists to using the voucher: getting a landlord to agree to rent to you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Illumination came from a roaring fire beneath a handsome marble mantelpiece surmounted by a gilded mirror.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
