How to Use mount in a Sentence

mount

1 of 2 noun
  • The death toll mounts from there.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
  • When staffing dips, the pressure mounts.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Let’s see how that holds up when the pressure mounts.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • This mounts easily and has a good size and weight to it.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Rider is very good at getting the most out of his mounts.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Pair this mount with any Peak Design phone case.
    Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
  • One soldier, his arms wrapped around his mount’s neck, broke into a wide smile.
    Nicole Tung, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • But skull mounts are different.
    Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The move comes as pressure mounts across the tech industry.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
  • That’s probably gonna go up on the wall with the blade bait beside the mount.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Navigate hands-free with the most sturdy and durable car phone mounts.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The thing looks cool, too, perched sleekly on its magnetic mount.
    Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Some of them clip on to an existing vent or use a suction cup mount to stay in place.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Then the second deputy does the same before the first mounts the gator to hold it down and clamp its mouth.
    Richard Tribou, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The evidence of that mounts with each season.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Mount it to your wall, or stand it on legs (the leg mounts are sold separately).
    Andrew Waite, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
  • This phone mount wraps around necks and holds phones in place right in front of your face, completely hands-free.
    Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2022
  • As for the rest of gator, it will be made into a full body mount for Brotz to hang on his wall.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The deer's head is at a taxidermist who will make a pedestal mount and also use the jaw to age it.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021
  • It can be placed on any surface or even attached to a wall with a magnetic mount.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The touch screen mounts to the lower front corner, and the purge chute goes on the rear of the machine.
    Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
  • This should be useful for cyclists who have a phone mount on their bike handlebars.
    Angela Moscaritolo, PCMAG, 5 June 2023
  • The optional microwave mounts in the storage area on top of the fridge.
    C.c. Weiss may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
  • Pole mounts are a good option for anglers that may not have a trolling motor — like kayak anglers.
    Chad Morgenthaler, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
  • The sense of dread mounts as other officers stretch crime-scene tape around the perimeter of her yard.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023
  • At the top of the controller is a phone mount, which should be able to accommodate for most phone sizes.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 1 June 2022
  • Each child has an opportunity to choose their mount.
    Sharon Sandahl, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
  • When pressure mounts, your demeanor becomes the guiding force.
    Pavi Theva, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • While vessel sinks sit entirely above the counter, above-mount or top-mount sinks have a rim that sits on top of the counter.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025

mount

2 of 2 verb
  • The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
  • She mounted her bicycle and rode away.
  • Their troubles have continued to mount.
  • The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.
  • The defense now has its turn to mount its case.
    Briauna Brown, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • They may be handheld or mounted to a drum set.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Cox said that the rifle had a scope mounted on top of it.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Many flavors are best mounted to a wall.
    Paul Ridden june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
  • So things just keep on mounting on each other.
    Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Fly rods with four-digit price tags mounted like art.
    Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Speed bags can be mounted on the wall or attached to stands.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • With just months to go, the pressure mounted.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • But mounting challenges could set back the plans.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Wall-mounted or fold-down tables open up floor space when not in use.
    Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • They’re attached to the axle and are a part of your tire’s mounting hub.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Job cuts and furloughs are mounting.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Then, the injuries started to mount.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Angels mounted a late threat but couldn’t tie it.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Note that the lamp is not designed to be mounted on the ceiling.
    Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Yet the project has been beset with delays and mounting costs.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The strategy has bought time, but at a mounting cost.
    Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
  • What is clear is that centrist Democrats haven’t mounted much of a fight.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Twenty-one of those teams mounted drives spanning at least six plays.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But the reasons to leave — and to raise a child elsewhere — kept mounting.
    Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Hook it up to the television, mount it high on the wall or roof and scan for channels.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
  • But even long-term owners face mounting pressure.
    Kenny Burgos, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • To mount the baskets to the wall, look for an opening in the weave at the base of the basket.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Such a large scope also may be difficult to mount on small rifle.
    T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Hana and some friends turn to crime (credit card scams) and the pressure on them keeps mounting.
    Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Rather than wilt, the Eagles mounted a comeback for the ages.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

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