surmounting

Example Sentences

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Surmounting it would not be a sure thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2023

But living beyond necessities is not enticing: Surmounting necessities is a source of life’s meaning and satisfaction.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

Surmounting the commotion of the restaurant is what made the challenge so exquisitely uncomfortable.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2019

Surmounting serious childhood hardship, Lincoln had combined hard work, deep ambition, and folksy good humor to win distinction in Illinois politics.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Surmounting this cliff demanded tremendous strength and skill; nothing so technically challenging had ever been climbed at such extreme altitude.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer