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
semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The move adds to mounting concerns as the project’s cost has surged past $5 billion and its timeline has slipped by years.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Ghana reportedly rejected a health deal with the US over terms that would require sharing citizens’ personal data, the latest sign of mounting privacy concerns around the agreements being pursued by Washington.
—semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The move adds to mounting concerns as the project’s cost has surged past $5 billion and its timeline has slipped by years.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 in the third quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The experience exposed her to the work of American video artists Gary Hill and Bill Viola, who offered influential examples of new videomaking approaches.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Airlines that offer last-minute fares, likely with some discounts, will be available to travelers at airport ticket counters or other channels.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Rob Carr / Getty Images Before starting her stable, DeVaux climbed her way up the ranks, beginning as a stable worker for the late Chuck Simon before becoming an assistant trainer for Chad Brown.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The Hawks climbed their way out of Play-In purgatory, finishing the regular season with the franchise’s second-best record in a decade.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
2 May 2026
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But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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To address rising demand of lithium The USGS projects that global production capacity will double by 2029 to address rising demand from technology companies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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While living in Dubai, Kinahan presented himself as a legitimate boxing promoter.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will return to Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the Vikings didn’t necessarily want to move Greenard, this outcome provided the team with extra draft capital and more financial flexibility, as well as a runway for third-year edge rusher Dallas Turner to continue to ascend.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Denver’s general manager before the Wallace-Tenzer tandem, Calvin Booth, ascended with the Timberwolves from 2013-17, first as a scout then as their director of player personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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As the climate crisis accelerates and urban populations boom, wildfires across the world are becoming larger, burning hotter, and harder to tackle, experts told CNN.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Something else must be accelerating these particles, but scientists don’t yet know what.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mount. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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