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What is another word for surmount?

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To overcome or prevail over, especially a difficulty or obstacle

To climb to the top of

To physically get over an obstacle

To rise or tower above (something)

To be placed on top of

To successfully survive or endure a difficult situation

To contend or deal with (something), usually in an effective manner

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To overcome or prevail over, especially a difficulty or obstacle

bring someone to their knees

murder

crucify

outshine

blow out of the water

give someone a hiding

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone a drubbing

get the upper hand over

outmaneuver^US

gain the advantage over

put someone in their place

be more than a match for

win a resounding victory over

gain the upper hand over

be more numerous than

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

give someone a pasting

neutralize^US

axe^UK

neutralise^UK

ax^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bear down on

throw a spanner in the works

phase out

drive out

bring about the downfall of

knock something on the head

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

put out of commission

break someone's spirit

put to flight

put to rout

clean up on

throw back in confusion

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

beat the stuffing out of

wipe off face of earth

blue pencil

wipe off the face of the earth

destroy root and branch

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

rain on someone's parade

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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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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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To physically get over an obstacle

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

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To rise or tower above (something)

“Pointed arches surmount the smaller upper windows.”

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To be placed on top of

be head and shoulders above

stand head and shoulders above

blow out of the water

outmaneuver^US

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“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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To successfully survive or endure a difficult situation

come through unscathed

hold the line against

persevere in the face of

hold your ground

fly in face of

go the distance against

never say die in the face of

take the bull by the horns

put a bold face on it

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

hold your own

call someone's bluff

go one-on-one

come face to face with

hold one's ground against

win out

stand one's ground against

put up struggle

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To contend or deal with (something), usually in an effective manner

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

utilize^US

utilise^UK

organize^US

organise^UK

conduct oneself towards

conduct oneself toward

practice^US

practise^UK

take advantage of something

play someone like a fiddle

gain from

derive benefit from

marshal^UK

marshall^US

bring into effective action

use to good advantage

use to advantage

make capital out of

play on

use for one's own ends

mobilize^US

mobilise^UK

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