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
There are many engineering challenges that would have to be surmounted to make such a system operational, says Cohen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
These are issues that could potentially be surmounted through negotiation.
From BBC ● May 7, 2024
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
And he bravely surmounted trials in Bolivia that would have caused many others to give up.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
