1
as in peaks
an elevation of land higher than a hill
my cousin likes to climb mountains just because she can
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
receives a mountain of mail every year for the holidays
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3
as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
he piled a mountain of mashed potatoes on his plate
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Recent Examples of mountains
Only a couple of mountains haven’t been climbed by this all-time group, but facing the winningest program in state history (Watertown) – and potentially second-seeded Sandwich (15-1-2) in the final – gives it a chance to.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The hurricane entered western Cuba as a Category 3, but the island’s mountains ripped up the eye, weakening but also broadening the storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The film is set in the mountains as fall comes to an end and a family prepares for the long winter ahead.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The film is set high in the mountains as fall comes to an end and a family prepares for the long winter ahead.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
While planning their wedding, Smith proposed the idea of eloping in the mountains.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Wind gusts over 200 mph are possible in some of the high mountains across Jamaica, Brennan said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
High above the cold, clear waters of the Gulf of Alaska, the mountains are moving, inching down toward the water line.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Another legend relates that a woman and her children trekked into the mountains to escape enemies.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The hurricane entered western Cuba as a Category 3, but the island’s mountains ripped up the eye, weakening but also broadening the storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The film is set in the mountains as fall comes to an end and a family prepares for the long winter ahead.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The film is set high in the mountains as fall comes to an end and a family prepares for the long winter ahead.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
While planning their wedding, Smith proposed the idea of eloping in the mountains.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Wind gusts over 200 mph are possible in some of the high mountains across Jamaica, Brennan said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
High above the cold, clear waters of the Gulf of Alaska, the mountains are moving, inching down toward the water line.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Another legend relates that a woman and her children trekked into the mountains to escape enemies.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountains
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The train operates year-round and has views of rugged peaks, alpine meadows, and the valley below.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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That early connection means that when confusion peaks, a patient has someone already in place who knows their story, their team, and their next steps.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Work piles up, but conversations distract for attention.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leaves are perfect additions for worm bins and compost piles.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Turning waste Into energy The Surrey Biofuel Facility processes approximately 115,000 tons of food waste each year.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Like Ferrari, by 2016, tons of automakers caught on to CarPlay and began integrating it into their products.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lyra’s world has a cozy, Miyazaki, my-favorite-things feeling, with its narrow lanes, gleaming clockwork, teetering stacks of books, crashing thunderstorms, and, oh God, those brown-paper packages tied up with string!—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its open door, facing the dwelling, revealed stacks of wood inside.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Warm, spicy notes from ground and candied ginger bring brightness to the rich, slightly bitter cocoa dough, while chunks of bittersweet chocolate add melty pockets of indulgence.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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And there were several chunks of minutes, particularly without Embiid on the floor, in which the Sixers were caught in lineups that didn’t have enough offense.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Within the eyewall, total structural failure is likely, especially in higher elevation areas where wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains could be up to 30 percent stronger.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Mountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountains. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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