surmount
verb (used with object)
to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over.
has surmounted
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present perfectof surmount (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He was always the favourite to replace Mr Buhari - who he helped become president - and the hurdles he has surmounted to get here will make this an even sweeter win for him.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2023
The global chip shortage, including shortage of components and raw materials like substrates, has surmounted immense pressure on industries from automobiles to electronics, leading many automakers to even temporarily suspend production.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2021
So we’ve got a stroke patient with aphasia, a history of psychiatric difficulties and a child — a child whose devotion to him has surmounted many years of distance and estrangement.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
I admire Hillary Clinton’s tenacity and place in history, the obstacles she has surmounted.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2016
During such long exile, this princess has manifested what an elevated mind like hers can do, in spite of all those vicissitudes of fortune which her constancy has surmounted.
From Political Women, Vol. 1 by Sutherland Menzies
