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What is another word for surmounting?

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Verb

Being victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat

Present participle for to climb to the top of

Present participle for to physically get over an obstacle

Present participle for to rise or tower above (something)

Present participle for to be placed on top of

Present participle for to successfully survive or endure a difficult situation

Present participle for to contend or deal with (something), usually in an effective manner

Noun

An act or instance of evelating or rising up

A great victory or achievement

Preposition

Outside the limits or scope of

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Being victorious, typically as revenge for a previous defeat

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

taking to the cleaners

blowing out of the water

bringing someone to their knees

giving someone a hiding

pulverizing^US

giving someone a drubbing

pulverising^UK

turning inside out

bearing down

taking care of

going one better than

finding a solution to

finding the solution to

finding the answer to

gaining the advantage over

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

getting the upper hand over

gaining a victory over

putting someone in their place

winning a resounding victory over

leading

outnumbering

exceeding in quantity

outmanning

withstanding

getting to grips with

gaining the upper hand over

beating down

gaining ascendancy over

getting the upper hand

putting the kibosh on

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

bringing under the yoke

riding roughshod over

icing

giving someone a pasting

bringing down

bearing down on

treading

running circles around

getting under control

putting the squeeze on

bringing under control

keeping in subjection

seizing

holding down

keeping in submission

throwing back in confusion

colonizing^US

colonising^UK

having the whip hand over

exercising control over

having ascendancy over

having the upper hand in

monopolising^UK

playing first fiddle

having the upper hand over

victimizing^US

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

victimising^UK

twisting someone's arm

scaring off

scaring the bejesus out of

pressurising^UK

using strong-arm tactics on

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“Mankind will be able to surmount this challenge in the same way that it has surmounted so many others during its long march to civilization.”

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Present participle for to climb to the top of

“From his point of vantage, Tarzan watched the expedition surmount the summit of the cliff and start on its march toward Opar.”

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Present participle for to physically get over an obstacle

“Rainbow trout which could surmount the barrier included all sizes in the spawning runs.”

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Present participle for to rise or tower above (something)

running circles around

going one better than

standing head and shoulders above

triumphing over

shooting ahead of

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

getting the better of

getting further ahead of

throwing into the shade

making look pale by comparison

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“Pointed arches surmount the smaller upper windows.”

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Present participle for to be placed on top of

“An altar surmounted by an urn stands on a high podium in front of the ruins of the Basilica of Maxentius.”

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Present participle for to successfully survive or endure a difficult situation

coming through unscathed

holding the line against

standing firm

remaining firm

living on after

persevering in the face of

lasting longer than

going the distance against

flying in the face of

sitting and taking it

coming out of

remaining alive after

subjecting oneself to

calling someone's bluff

coming face to face with

facing out

sticking to your guns

facing down

taking a stand against

meeting eyeball-to-eyeball

staring down

going one-on-one

treating with contempt

duelling^UK

dueling^US

standing firm against

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Present participle for to contend or deal with (something), usually in an effective manner

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

Noun

An act or instance of evelating or rising up

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Noun

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A great victory or achievement

favorite^US

favourite^UK

splendor^US

splendour^UK

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Preposition

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Outside the limits or scope of

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