mound 1 of 2

noun

Definition of moundnext
1
as in bank
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) mounds of snow after the plow had passed

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2
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor

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3
as in hill
an area of high ground a pitcher's mound

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mound

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verb

ˈmau̇nd How to pronounce mound (audio)
1
as in to hill
to form into a pile or ridge of earth mound the mulch around the plants

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2
as in to pile
to lay or throw on top of one another mounding slices of cheese on top of her sandwich meat

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Recent Examples of mound
Noun
Mike Vasil had been expected to carry a heavy load from the mound in 2026, but a torn ulnar collateral ligament in March changed everything. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 He was pilloried near and far for electing to save ace Chris Sale for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers rather than send him to the mound for Sunday’s Game 2. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
With a mounding growth habit, these plants require no pruning or deadheading to keep blooming for months. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026 That was especially the case while rehabbing at Class-A Charleston during a 2023 late-season return to mound that produced 40 innings of work across four levels. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
  1. bank
  2. pile
  3. hill
  4. stack
  5. mountain
  6. drift
Noun
  • Collins noted that Kao, who was facing federal charges at the time, was convicted of money laundering and bank fraud.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Matching my best safari sightings over the years, the sight of a mother helping her calf deftly navigate the mighty Zambezi and clamber up the muddy banks moves me to tears.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bank
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  • Dozens of protesters, many of them young, dressed in black and wearing masks, threw rocks and firecrackers at police at the central Brussels railway station, before setting several fires, one to a pile of city bikes and electric scooters.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • What, for example, determines the topography of the hills and valleys?
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Most opening acts have a pretty hard hill to climb because [the fans] are mostly not there to see them.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hill
Verb
  • Pull it up to a writing desk or give it a corner with a floor lamp and a side table for stacking books.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The lineup is stacked with some of the biggest names in the genre, featuring Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher + Chris Lake, Skrillex, Peggy Gou and Four Tet.
    — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • Reaching Gary Grabowske’s land requires grinding along rocky mountain trails and through gullies carved by flash floods.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By the time jokes start flying, about 12,300 tickets will have been purchased, said Creston Thornton, president of promoter Live Nation’s mountain region.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • That’s a big discount considering the usual price drifts between $240 and $299.
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Together, these cases show that control can weaken through reward hacking, excessive autonomy, behavioral drift and evaluation blind spots.
    — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of drift

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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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