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surmount

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Synonyms & Antonyms of surmount

to achieve a victory over

an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals

Synonyms for surmount

beat,
best,
conquer,
defeat,
dispatch,
do down
[British],
get,
get around,
lick,
master,
overbear,
overcome,
overmatch,
prevail (over),
skunk,
stop,
subdue,
take,
trim,
triumph (over),
upend,
win (against),
worst

Words Related to surmount

sweep

edge (out),
nose out,
pip
[British]

annihilate,
blow away,
blow out,
bomb,
break,
bury,
clobber,
cream,
crush,
drub,
finish,
flatten,
overwhelm,
rout,
shellac,
skin,
slaughter,
smoke
[slang],
snow under,
thrash,
trounce,
upset,
wallop,
wax
[slang],
whip

cap,
excel,
flourish,
score,
succeed

knock off,
knock over,
overpower,
overthrow,
subjugate,
unseat,
vanquish

ace (out),
better,
eclipse,
exceed,
excel,
outdistance,
outdo,
outfight,
outshine,
outstrip,
overtop,
surpass,
top,
transcend

Phrases Synonymous with surmount

get the better of,
knock for a loop

Near Antonyms for surmount

fall,
give up,
go down,
go under

collapse,
fail,
flop,
flunk,
fold,
wash out

Antonyms for surmount

lose (to)

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surmising

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surmountable

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“Surmount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmount. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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