surmounted

past tense of surmount

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of surmounted The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index weathered a savage 30% drawdown, has been choppily trendless for two months, then in recent days finally broke above its downtrend and surmounted the 50-day moving average. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 The New York Knicks, led by star point guard Jalen Brunson, look to extend their lead to 3-0 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night and effectively put the championship series to bed (In the history of the NBA Finals, no team has ever surmounted a 3-0 comeback). — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 June 2026 At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 The brand also collaborated with Horny Hi-Fi on a custom hi-fi system consisting of wooden loudspeakers surmounted by a second amplifier in sandblasted chrome. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 The hollow golden globe, surmounted by a cross, is meant to symbolize that the monarch's power is derived from God and represents their position as head of the Church of England, according to Royal Central. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 Realistically, there is no end of hurdles — legal, political, practical — that would have to be surmounted for a partial Texas-New Mexico merger to occur. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 Especially noteworthy were the women staff members, many of whom had surmounted layers of education and language training to assume their roles. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmounted
Verb
  • The Packers also overcame a scary start when wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field with injuries on consecutive plays on the opening drive.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier Sunday, Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz overcame Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 7-5, 6-2 to hand Zverev the opportunity to send Germany to the Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, in November.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, Hoover defeated sitting legislator Ken Cooley by just 1 percentage point in a race that took days to call.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Saturday night in Arlington, followed shortly by the completion of the Houston Astros’ 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Houston.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Those awardees — the people who developed and mastered the famous landing capability of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket — were announced in April.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Players like Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic have mastered the art of using their open-stance backhand to stretch into and out of the corners.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After consolidating their political power throughout Italy, the Romans conquered most of southern and western Europe and the Mediterranean coastal regions, including North Africa.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Now the organization says Pascarella has conquered the globe.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gap took the idea into a more accessible realm during New York Fashion Week, announcing its new Five-Pocket Tote and the rest of Reed Krakoff’s GapBag collection with a large installation of the model at Rockefeller Center.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Luz Zavala is a mother with many questions – and the determination to find answers – after her 21-year-old son Juanito Lopez took his own life last week.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Surmounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmounted. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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