How to Use mound in a Sentence

mound

1 of 2 verb
  • He mounded the food onto his plate.
  • To serve, mound some of the warm beans on the bread slices on a platter.
    Jill Wendholt Silva, charlotteobserver, 22 Dec. 2017
  • To serve, mound the warm sprouts on a plate and drizzle the aioli over top.
    Cincinnati.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Tear the bread into 1-inch pieces and mound them on the baking sheet.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2021
  • If the dough is cracking, mound it into a ball and roll out again.
    Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Use a mix of 50 percent peat moss and 50 percent pine bark mulch to mound around the root balls.
    Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2018
  • Use a mix of 50 percent peat moss and 50 percent pine bark mulch to mound around the root balls.
    Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Two weeks before harvest, tie the tops together, and mound soil up to the base of the leaves.
    The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2017
  • The simplest method is to mound shredded leaves or bark mulch around the base of the plant to about 12 inches or so.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan and mound the mussels in the center.
    SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Grasp the corners of the parchment and pull them toward the center to mound the granola in a pile.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2021
  • To serve, mound the quinoa on each plate, top with a fish fillet, spoon some of the pan juices over the quinoa and fish, and add a lemon wedge.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • Austin slammed his bat to the ground and headed to the pitchers mound to go after Kelly.
    Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Use an ice cream scoop to fill and mound up the stuffing in muffin tins, removing the bay leaf.
    Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Mulch around plants to help conserve moisture, but don’t let the mulch mound around stems or trunks; that can lead to crown rot.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 30 June 2017
  • Spoon the batter into the pan, mounding it slightly down the center.
    Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2019
  • Spoon the batter into the pan, mounding it lightly down the center.
    Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • Divide the filling between the two shells; using a fork, gently mix it with the strands and mound it up high.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Another way to get a denser, softly mounded cream is to use a jar.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 June 2019
  • That’s why [the coat] is mounded onto a very slender structured base.
    Joanna Robinson, HWD, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Of course the pitchers mound to home plate, and the bases and all that are the same, but the field configurations were different.
    Khari Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Although the park is fenced and mounded, the public is invited in through breaks in the fence and by the landscape itself.
    Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 31 July 2019
  • Cubes of blue cheese, goat cheese and Parmigiano Reggiano were mounded around a small ramekin of honey.
    Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Kris thinks the perfectly mounded, small plants are the best-looking ones to landscape with.
    Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Just don’t mound mulch up directly against the plant’s stems or trunk, which invites diseases and pests.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2021
  • When the shoots reach 10 to 12 inches tall, use a hoe or shovel to scoop soil from between rows and mound it against the plants, burying the stems halfway.
    Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2020
  • DeGrom placed his hand on his hip and walked back to the pitchers mound after Calhoun’s single.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Like the three Diamondbacks relievers before him and the one after, Bradley chose not to ride the team’s new bullpen cart to mound.
    Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 30 Mar. 2018
  • In the years that run warm late, mound the roses shortly after Thanksgiving.
    Jim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Oct. 2020
  • Add the blueberries and vanilla and toss well to coat, then transfer the filling to the reserved pie shell, mounding the berries slightly in the center.
    Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2020
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mound

2 of 2 noun
  • Chase Silseth replaced Suarez on the mound for the bulk of the game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Marsh had yet to prove it on the mound, but that didn’t take long.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Gives us a 2-0 lead there in the second with one of the best pitchers around on the mound.
    Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The hilly mound of an island rises out of the calm waters of the lake.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
  • He’s made 142 MLB appearances but has yet to take the mound for the Dodgers.
    Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Tigers will have Matthew Boyd on the mound on Monday.
    Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2023
  • The Rangers tacked on two more runs, taking a 5-0 lead, with Englert on the mound in the seventh.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2023
  • Brandon Williamson is scheduled to start on the mound for the Reds on Monday.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 26 June 2023
  • But now, with Urías’ return on the horizon, the Dodgers will have a rare surplus on the mound.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2023
  • While that may be a badge of honor on the mound, that grimy peak may not look as good in the bleachers.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
  • But on the mound, the Angels’ two-way star wasn’t as successful.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
  • To get to the glacier from the road, his students walk across mounds of white tarps, stretched around an ice cave carved for tourists.
    George Steinmetz Catherine Porter, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
  • They are slated to send Ross Stripling to the mound Sunday with a chance for a series sweep.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
  • With Kyle Gibson on the mound, the Orioles hope to win their eighth straight series.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Rodriguez took the mound for his third outing against the Rays this season.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Verlander has struggled to stay on the mound this year.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Both the plate and the salad come with small triangles of pita, the perfect amount for the mound of meat.
    Sharon Hoffmann, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • They’ll be dispatched as players head into the dugout or walk from the bullpen to the pitcher’s mound.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Yet they’re known for humping branches, leaves, mounds of dirt, and rocks.
    Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • With the Dodgers trailing, 7-1, in the third inning, Alston walked to the mound to remove Drysdale.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But that doesn’t mean the organization doesn’t have some prospects to watch in the minors, both on the mound and at the plate.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2023
  • In that case, Ohtani could be part of the solution, as he is expected to return to the mound in 2025.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Trace Bright started on the mound, giving up one run on two hits in 5 1/3 innings.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023
  • McConnell was unfazed on the mound until the sixth inning rolled around.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • Ohtani’s start on the mound Wednesday was his first in two weeks after giving his arm rest.
    oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In the math station, for instance, kids measure the length of bats and the distance between home plate and the pitchers’ mound.
    Katie Knight, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • To get ready for his big moment on the mound, Pitino practiced a bit earlier in the day.
    Mike Fitzpatrick, ajc, 14 June 2023
  • For one, Bradford, from Aledo, had grown up dreaming of pitching on the mound at the outdoor park across the street.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • After Greene grounded out, Verlander walked from the mound to the dugout for the final time in his first start.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
  • Now, in the first playoff game the Marlins have played in a full season since that World Series, Luzardo was on the mound.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024

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