Synonyms of mount

mount 1 of 3

verb

1

as in to increase

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

medical expenses began to mount

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• climb
• expand
• swell
• intensify
• wax
• multiply
• accumulate
• roll up
• proliferate
• escalate
• boom
• spread
• gain
• jump
• enlarge
• surge
• build up
• balloon
• mushroom
• appreciate
• snowball
• rocket
• heighten
• burgeon
• skyrocket
• bulk
• inflate
• peak
• redouble
• puff (up)
• blow up
• crest
• distend
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• diminish
• contract
• lessen
• recede
• dwindle
• wane

2

as in to offer

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offer
• present
• give
• carry
• stage
• perform
• display
• show
• expose
• exhibit
• render
• come out with
• parade
• enact
• unveil
• play
• portray
• show off
• represent
• act
• depict
• extend
• preview
• dramatize
• impersonate
• tender
• proffer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climb
• rise
• ascend
• soar
• lift
• up
• thrust
• slope
• arise
• aspire
• tilt
• tower
• uprear
• upturn
• uprise
• surge
• upthrust
• lean
• elevate
• incline
• scale
• raise
• top
• surmount
• uplift
• boost
• zoom
• balloon
• take off
• blast off
• tip
• upheave
• cant
• upraise
• crest
• slant
• list
• recline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• drop
• descend
• decline
• plunge
• dip
• slide
• sink
• dive
• plummet
• nose-dive

mount

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈmau̇nt 

as in mountain

an elevation of land higher than a hill

Mount Everest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mountain
• peak
• hump
• pinnacle
• alp
• mountain range
• knob
• summit
• horn
• sierra
• cordillera
• range
• seamount
• mountaintop
• inselberg
• aiguille

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• valley
• bowl
• basin
• depression
• hollow
• vale

mount

3 of 3

noun (2)

as in mounting

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

hammered together a mount for the cameras

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mounting
• support
• shore
• brace
• pillar
• reinforcement
• prop
• spur
• stay
• foundation
• column
• bracket
• buttress
• arch
• truss
• crutch
• pedestal
• underpinning
• stand
• cantilever
• shoring
• frame
• peg
• bolster
• stake
• bearing
• girder
• pilaster
• strut
• post
• base
• stanchion
• stilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mount

Verb

Help from Western allies has been vital for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s bigger military, but fears have mounted that Trump may be turning his back on Ukraine. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Despite disappointing back-to-back losses and mounting fan disappointment in the direction of the Dallas Cowboys, head coach Brian Schottenheimer continues to earn praise and support from the team’s ownership. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Noun

Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026

To reach its pricing target, Ambrosia has focused on simplifying equipment, including solar mounts and battery packs. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026