surmounted in English

verb
1
overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
all manner of cultural differences were surmounted
2
stand or be placed on top of.
the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "surmounted" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "surmounted", or refer to the context using the word "surmounted" in the English Dictionary.

1. 19 They surmounted Mount Mckinley.

2. State and thought can be surmounted, spirit is OK sublimate, but force cannot be surmounted.

3. The house was surmounted by a tall chimney.

4. 3 The tower is surmounted with a spire.

5. These things could be sorted out and surmounted.

6. I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted.

7. Originally the arch was surmounted by a six-horse chariot.

8. The arch is surmounted by a triumphant statue of Columbus.

9. All these cathedrals were intended to have many towers surmounted by spires.

10. Above them rise crocketed and finialled niches, surmounted by cornice and cresting.

11. Floating clover-like foliage surmounted by tiny glistening gold and white chalices.

12. Capable of being surmounted Familiarity information: Climbable used as an adjective is rare.

13. It is often surmounted by a mural crown with five or four turrets.

14. Traditional steps were incorporated into warlike foot movements surmounted by expressive hand gestures.

15. Its form is octangular, having a strong Butment at each angle, surmounted with pinnacles.

16. The tower was surmounted by an enormous statue, utterly out of scale with the building.

17. Capable of being surmounted or excelled Familiarity information: Conquerable used as an adjective is rare.

18. 5 A weather - vane surmounts the spire / The spire is surmounted by a weather - vane.

19. Strives for perfection, superego, SHITIAN receives this enterprise idea, surmounted unceasingly, swift and violent development.

20. Synonyms for Bested include took, beat, defeated, surmounted, dispatched, licked, overmatched, topped, bettered and conquered

21. These models show a building surmounted by the head, or head and body, of a woman.

22. Under Mrs Thatcher, it at last appeared that our chronic industrial and economic difficulties were being surmounted.

23. 19 At the town center were two low church spires of oxidized copper surmounted by twin crosses.

24. These Hannibal surmounted with ingenuity, such as when he used vinegar and fire to break through a rockfall.

25. The Crypt's 40 Doric columns of brown stone surmounted by groined sandstone arches support the floor of the Rotunda

26. The exterior wall faces are richly carved with niches , surmounted by udgama motifs containing fine sculptures and lattice windows .

27. The other neon sign which surmounted the Parliament building, a huge red star, has recently been removed.

28. Conquerable: 1 adj capable of being surmounted or excelled Synonyms: superable surmountable capable of being surmounted or overcome adj subject to being conquered or overcome “knew her fears were ultimately Conquerable ” Synonyms: beatable , vanquishable , vincible susceptible to being defeated subduable , subjugable susceptible to being

29. 24 Its 200-foot-long waiting-room was surmounted by an arched gallery and a magnificently arcaded clerestory.

30. Her first glimpse of it was through elaborate iron gates set between two large stone pillars surmounted by rampant lions.

31. The recesses between the pilasters contain the usual short and slender pilaster motif surmounted by a shrine superstructure over its abacus .

32. The church of St Michael has a Norman square embattled tower surmounted by a spire, and an Apsidal chancel.

33. Misfortune was surmounted, and misfortune became too great a burden; virtuous reputations were earned, and scandalous stories were recounted.

34. The whole was surmounted by a magnificent clock-tower and backed by a massive train-shed of five spans.

35. Many Bureaus of this period and earlier were surmounted by a bookcase with one or two doors, which were sometimes glazed

36. Many churches had four simple gables of equal size one on each face, surmounted by a central dome upon a drum.

37. His head must have fallen almost directly on top of one of the tall spikes that surmounted the old iron rail.

38. 26 Even if these obstacles can be surmounted, they are likely to slow the process of achieving food self-sufficiency.

39. The Biretta (Latin : biretum, birretum) is a square cap with three or four peaks or horns, sometimes surmounted by a tuft

40. Synonyms for Conquerable adj subject to being conquered or overcome adj capable of being surmounted or excelled Want to thank TFD for its existence?

41. A short distance farther east lies one of the standard-type production platforms surmounted by its tapering steel derrick and three decks.

42. In the part of the reverse is engraved the central flag on four lines “MEZO / Baioc / CO / FER RAR” surmounted by a 5-pointed star

43. Conquerable may be defined as “ Capable of being conquered or subdued“Capable of being surmounted or excelled“Subject to being conquered or overcome”

44. The sight of his tall, rangy form bright with painted patterns where breechclout or medicine blanket did not cover him, the Craggy features surmounted by a

45. Whatever, the usual Steam Borkery eventually surmounted, I kicked off with Doom thinking it would be a nice showcase of what's possible with a budget board

46. Any of various tropical Old World birds of the family Bucerotidae, having a very large bill often surmounted by an enlarged protuberance at the base.

47. The two rows of columns, surmounted by Corinthian and composite capitals, form the Columnates. Pilasters of half-hidden faces of cherubs peer out from acanthus leaves

48. Because we feel competition had surmounted dinkum content, it is you have me some comparison, however which service is better, which product lets an user more easily accept.

49. The grave in Abney Park was eventually surmounted by a memorial stone for Reed's family in the style of a Celtic cross, reflecting their connections to Ireland.

50. The Biretta is a square cap with three or four ridges or peaks, sometimes surmounted by a tuft, traditionally worn by Roman Catholic clergy and some Anglican and Lutheran clergy.