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
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Per a release, 13 other Greek institutions have new equipment and facilities as a result of the exhibitions NEON mounted there.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
The policy shift comes as pressure mounts on Rodríguez’s administration at home.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
With mounting fuel costs and strict IMO targets, even a 10 percent saving on a big ship yields major benefits.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Per a release, 13 other Greek institutions have new equipment and facilities as a result of the exhibitions NEON mounted there.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Making our way to compatibility, all three Mission 1s go with all of GoPro's existing mounts – magnetic, conventional, and threaded.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
The policy shift comes as pressure mounts on Rodríguez’s administration at home.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mount
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 6-6, 313-pounder started 30 games at left and right tackle in college and offers depth as a swing tackle at the next level.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And other tackles, namely Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor and Clemson’s Blake Miller, offered better short- and long-term fits as college right tackles who play with a mean streak.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Where the hill of Fiesole begins to climb, but still in Florence, that’s where the quiet idyll of Il Salviatino begins, a 15th-century villa surrounded by a 13-acre park just 10 minutes away from the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) and a 25-minute ride from the airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Employee engagement has climbed to the 90th percentile.—
Vicente Reynal,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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As truck prices have risen, that tax has become a barrier to investing in newer, safer and cleaner vehicles.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The price of gas has risen more than 30% since the start of the war.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Souvenirs of a romanticized fin-de-siècle Ruritania are presented without interest or elaboration.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Liverpool, however, have been interested in the past and could present competition for his signature, so too major clubs in Europe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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As McMahon ascended in Washington, Vince remained in Connecticut.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves have an ascending Jaden McDaniels to toss at Jamal Murray, and rotational options at center with all-time-great defender Rudy Gobert and sixth man Naz Reid.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brett Bruen, a former Obama administration diplomat, said Israel’s increasingly close alignment with one party risks accelerating that dynamic.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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The main engines, each producing more than a half-million pounds of thrust, accelerated the rocket past the speed of sound in about a minute-and-a-half.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki’s long ball was part of a three-run seventh, which helped give the Cubs a five-run cushion.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Korean gochujang paste gives the dish fiery, funky heat.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mount. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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