mount 1 of 3

verb

Definition of mountnext
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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mount

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce mount (audio)
as in mountain
an elevation of land higher than a hill Mount Everest

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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

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Recent Examples of mount
Verb
Scrutiny is also mounting of Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which continued last night; a UN commission concluded on Monday that these attacks constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The silver lining is that management took its medicine and reset investor expectations now, so the stock can mount a rebound once the dust settles. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
The projector itself is a near cube permanently attached to a gimbal mount. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 But multiple tripod mounts facilitate the use of optional accessories, like an extended grip and the aforementioned viewfinder. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mount
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mount
  1. increase
  2. offer
  3. climb
  4. mountain
  5. mounting
  6. rise
  7. present
  8. ascend
Verb
  • Some studies also suggest moving commuting times nearer to dusk in the fall increases the risk of vehicle collisions with deer and other wildlife, which are more active around sunset.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Advance voting has also increased more than 30% from the same point four years ago in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina and Kansas, states with competitive Senate races.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • On Repair, their latest record, Water Damage offers both its unruliest album and their most melodically dense.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The magnetic approach could offer a less invasive alternative to implanting electrodes.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of offer
Verb
  • More than $405 million will be spent on advertising in the final week of the midterm elections for the top 15 races in the House and Senate, an eye-popping figure that will only continue to climb ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Passengers should politely ask their seatmate to move rather than attempting to climb over them, which can cause injuries.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of climb
Noun
  • Hahn said Boise State researchers will contribute to the fight against cancer, help communities further manage water supplies and mountain snowpack, and develop tools to anticipate and mitigate wildfire.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This will be especially true in the foothills of the Central Valley and up into the mountains, where showers will be more widespread throughout Saturday as cool marine air collides with the Sierra and turns to rain.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • Footsteps drum up and down the staircase as the remaining performers in this Saturday competition rehearse their routines, nerves and excitement mounting.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The weapon begins spinning violently, dragging the service member around before throwing him several yards from the mounting.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of mounting
Verb
  • That comes against a backdrop of rising borrowing costs globally.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The investment forms part of a broader plan to spend $8 billion to $9 billion through 2030 to meet rising demand for munitions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • To present von Furstenberg with the award was Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic at the New York Times, who has known the designer for some twenty years.
    — Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Starting end of November, Upper East Siders can seek sanctuary at a new spa presented by prestige skin care brand Augustinus Bader.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Verb
  • But with the arrival of the first season of 2025’s The Celebrity Traitors — undeniably one of the best pieces of reality TV Britain has seen in recent years — his star ascended even higher.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The eldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, Leonor de Borbón y Ortiz became first in line to the Spanish throne when her father ascended in 2014.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascend

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