1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
medical expenses began to mount
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as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera
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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
the cable car continues to mount to ever higher terrain until the moment when the entire valley comes into view
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Recent Examples of mounted
Much of that production came as the Eagles mounted their second-half comeback.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Settlers mounted more expeditions to capture more slaves from other Caribbean islands and from villages along Venezuela’s coast.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Thor says the battery is mounted centrally within the chassis, keeping weight low and balanced for better stability and handling.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The production was mounted in the Plymouth, next door to the Booth, which is now the Schoenfeld Theatre.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The stress mounted, Simental said in an interview.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Pinned at their own 1-yard line late in the first quarter, the Tigers mounted a 99-yard touchdown drive.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Special exhibits are mounted on a regular basis and are always of interest.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Settlers mounted more expeditions to capture more slaves from other Caribbean islands and from villages along Venezuela’s coast.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Thor says the battery is mounted centrally within the chassis, keeping weight low and balanced for better stability and handling.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The production was mounted in the Plymouth, next door to the Booth, which is now the Schoenfeld Theatre.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The stress mounted, Simental said in an interview.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Pinned at their own 1-yard line late in the first quarter, the Tigers mounted a 99-yard touchdown drive.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Special exhibits are mounted on a regular basis and are always of interest.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounted
Verb
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In recent months, cases in parts of Utah and Arizona have steadily increased.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The median sales price increased for just the second time this year on annual basis, despite builders’ wide use of sales incentives.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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New housing providers in limbo For a decade or more, the Stronger Sober House on Farrington Street has offered a halfway house environment for 11 men on the road to recovery from addiction.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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But Wu’s was the first such public apology offered by the city.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hunger among families climbed the following year, after the credit lapsed.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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While the pandemic ushered in an era of sub-3% mortgage rates, those climbed to levels peaking at 8% in October 2023.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose on the back of Alibaba's jump.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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It’s estimated that, because of the mass burning of fossil fuels, the average temperature throughout the world rose a single degree Celsius during the nineteenth century.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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The meeting at Cumberland is one of the last steps before the plan is presented to the Wilson County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners for adoption.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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On desktop, consumers are presented with a prominent button to enroll in Prime and a comparatively inconspicuous link to decline, the suit alleged.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the end of the performance, set to a serene backtrack, the three women ascended the steps to pose for a photo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Halfmoon was the start of the standard route, and is named for Halfmoon Pass, a 970-foot camel’s hump of rock that must be ascended and descended before tackling the primary North Ridge trail to the summit, then must be ascended and descended again on return to the trailhead.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thus, while the sheer number of applicants swelled significantly, the number of qualified applicants did not necessarily expand, and the odds of admission remained largely unchanged for competitive applicants.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Only the South will see a net increase in high-school graduates, and that’s the region where out-of-state enrollment has swelled the most among public flagships.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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The family’s mediator and breadwinner, the one who carried its optimism and kept it afloat, was Bruce’s mother Adele, who worked as a legal secretary.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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This was a common accessory for religious brides at the time, as Grace Kelly also carried one for her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier III.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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