surmount
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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
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But mistrust in vaccines, militia attacks on health workers and limited health care resources are among the many obstacles health officials need to surmount to fight the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. — Bethlehem Feleke And Stephanie Busari, CNN, "Nine-year-old girl tests positive for Ebola in Uganda," 30 Aug. 2019 With the welfare of Mrs. Bayer and her children in mind, friends of the dead officer met yesterday to discuss ways and means of assisting the widow to surmount the situation that confronts her. — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, "From the Archives: Oscar Bayer, 1925 shootout hero," 21 Aug. 2019 Aging has a set of obstacles all its own that need to be surmounted and prevailing over them can require as much inner fortitude as those encountered much earlier in life. — Houston Chronicle, "Life takes courage: You don’t have to do it alone," 16 Aug. 2019 Get our daily newsletter Mr Shan, however, had already surmounted more than most. — The Economist, "How a victim of the Cultural Revolution mastered economics," 4 July 2019 So how will a tiny, bootstrapped venture in Boston surmount those challenges? — Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, "You could ditch the Red Line for this juiced-up e-bike," 29 July 2019 The surmounting backlash to the brand's name, which includes Kim's name but also aligns historic and traditional Japanese clothing with undergarments, prompted a reaction from Kim Kardashian West today. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian West Will Relaunch Her "Kimono" Line Under a New Name," 1 July 2019 The entrance to Anbang’s Beijing building is now surmounted by a Dajia sign. — WSJ, "China’s Newly Created Dajia Insurance Begins Absorbing Anbang," 11 July 2019 Get our daily newsletter Mr Shan, however, had already surmounted more than most. — The Economist, "How a victim of the Cultural Revolution mastered economics," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surmount.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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