1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
medical expenses began to mount
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2
as in to offer
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera
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3
as in to climb
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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as in mounting
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
hammered together a mount for the cameras
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Recent Examples of mount
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
The plan raises questions about training, cost and safety, risks further militarizing daily life, and signals mounting strain on Russia’s conventional air defenses as Ukraine accelerates drone innovation.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 May 2026
After the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane and caused a crash that killed 15 people in Kentucky, investigators quickly discovered cracks in parts of the engine mount.
—Josh Funk, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
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Verb
An 1888 Paul Cézanne watercolor of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, featured in the Fondation Beyeler‘s recent exhibition dedicated to the artist, once belonged to a Jewish collector whose heirs are mounting a case to prove it was lost due to persecution during the Nazi era, reports the Art Newspaper.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
The plan raises questions about training, cost and safety, risks further militarizing daily life, and signals mounting strain on Russia’s conventional air defenses as Ukraine accelerates drone innovation.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
County leaders have also debated broader criminal justice reforms and jail population reduction strategies as pressure mounts to improve conditions.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 May 2026
After the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane and caused a crash that killed 15 people in Kentucky, investigators quickly discovered cracks in parts of the engine mount.
—Josh Funk, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mount
Verb
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Becerra’s support increased by 9 percentage points in a little more than two weeks when compared with the May 9-10 Emerson results.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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But even on a per-square-foot basis, the price has increased 33%.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Breslow offered some insight into that deal and his process with trades more generally.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The plethora of attacking talent PSG possesses far outweighs anything Arsenal has to offer, on paper at least.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The heart of a defense that is the heart of these Broncos, then, is back to try to climb through a Super Bowl window everyone in Denver knows is open.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Nneka Ogwumike posted 20 points and 11 rebounds, passing franchise icon Lisa Leslie for most field goals in Sparks history and climbing to sixth on the WNBA’s all-time rebounding list.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The best treks were clustered in the Greater Caucasus mountains, not far from the Russian border.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Many of the rooms at this ultra-luxe hideaway dangle from rocky ledges, are sandwiched between cliff crevices or are embedded like caves in the interior of the mountains, connecting guests intimately with the landscape.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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She had initially been involved in the mounting of two Picasso exhibitions at the Episcopal Palace of Málaga in 1992 and 1994.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Featuring magnetic and screw-free mounting, these cameras snap onto any metal surface for a rock-solid hold in seconds.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Previously, the show has been hosted by former Love Island contestant Maura Higgins, who rose to fame as a finalist in the fifth series of the ITV2 reality series in 2019.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The death toll from the explosion of a chemical tank in Washington state has risen to eight, officials said on May 28.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Not that Eisenhower, to be fair, is presented here as quite such a tyrant.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach recently presented eight students with the Hope of America Award.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Assefi ascended to the acting assistant attorney general role after his predecessor, Gail Slater, was terminated in February after a series of clashes with then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and their team.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Of that bunch, only the latter project fails to ascend this period.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mount. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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