Synonyms of surmounted

surmounted

verb

past tense of surmount

as in overcame

to achieve a victory over

an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcame
• defeated
• mastered
• conquered
• took
• got
• beat
• stopped
• dispatched
• succeeded
• subdued
• won (against)
• licked
• bested
• triumphed (over)
• trimmed
• prevailed (over)
• worsted
• upended
• got the better of
• overmatched
• got around
• finished
• surpassed
• overwhelmed
• swept
• buried
• did down
• exceeded
• crushed
• excelled
• topped
• scored
• overbore
• capped
• flattened
• skunked
• whipped
• knocked for a loop
• vanquished
• slaughtered
• flourished
• annihilated
• routed
• transcended
• blew out
• upset
• shellacked
• creamed
• clobbered
• thrashed
• trounced
• outstripped
• eclipsed
• skinned
• edged (out)
• bombed
• broke
• blew away
• overtopped
• smoked
• bettered
• pipped
• overpowered
• subjugated
• outdistanced
• waxed
• outdid
• walloped
• unseated
• overthrew
• knocked over
• outshone
• snowed under
• nosed out
• knocked off
• drubbed
• aced (out)
• outfought

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• gave up
• folded
• collapsed
• went under
• washed out
• flopped
• flunked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surmounted

Several diplomatic hurdles will need to be surmounted before any recovery effort can take its first steps. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

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