surmounting
Rising above obstacles
Surmounting is overcoming or getting past an obstacle or difficulty: After surmounting numerous setbacks, she finally completed the project.
The word carries a sense of climbing over or rising above something that stands in the way.
In a physical sense, surmounting can mean being positioned on top of: A weathervane surmounting the barn.
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
defeat · vanquish · master · resilience · perseverance · endurance · tenacity · fortitude · resolve · breakthrough
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
pinnacle · climb · scaling · heights · mountaintop · elevation · topping · cresting · ridge · reaching
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
surmountingfailing
Flaw in one's nature
succumbing · yielding · surrendering · submitting · capitulating
surmountingsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
yielding · giving up · capitulating · submitting · quitting
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