1
as in peak
an elevation of land higher than a hill
my cousin likes to climb mountains just because she can
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
receives a mountain of mail every year for the holidays
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3
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
he piled a mountain of mashed potatoes on his plate
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Recent Examples of mountain
Two climbers have been rescued after spending three nights trapped on a mountain in New Zealand.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The latest bots have massive context windows, meaning that students can feed in mountains of course content such as syllabi, lecture slides, and practice exams.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Mellin was previously global chief brand officer at Salomon and the global general manager of mountain sports at The North Face.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Kendall Jenner’s ultra-cozy mountain retreat (in a top-secret location, per People) had fans swooning over its kitchen fireplace and the uncommon adult bunk bed room.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The latest bots have massive context windows, meaning that students can feed in mountains of course content such as syllabi, lecture slides, and practice exams.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Mellin was previously global chief brand officer at Salomon and the global general manager of mountain sports at The North Face.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Kendall Jenner’s ultra-cozy mountain retreat (in a top-secret location, per People) had fans swooning over its kitchen fireplace and the uncommon adult bunk bed room.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
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Nikita Parris Her peak was around the time of the 2019 World Cup, but Parris was capped twice last April, was in the squad again last summer, and is clearly not completely out of the picture if other wingers suffer injury problems.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Today, Sanjar and Cove hope to catch, collar and release as many of North America’s only marsupial as possible, so as to have at least 40 collared animals in the field by summer’s peak.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The parking lot was surrounded by crime scene tape, and multiple evidence markers were spotted on the sidewalk near the parking lot next to a pair of sandals and piles of clothing.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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For everyone else, the towering pile of crises likely means higher food prices for the rest of the year.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Odds are most Dodgers fans haven’t seen, say, his Kunsthaus Bregenz, in a small town on the northern edge of the Austrian alps.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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The French alps are home to some of the best skiing in Europe—and the glitziest resorts.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Jan. 2026
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Instead there is much more Raimi-esque bleak humor, defenestration, a ton of bugs, and a frustrating plethora of clichés.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Driving the Prius was certainly fun, with a ton of power.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The proceeds will also accelerate Samsung SDS’s investments in AI infrastructure and strengthen its expansion as a full-stack AI solutions provider.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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But very close to the north pole itself, a stack of features arose that were entirely unexpected.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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The mount, when finished, will stand 128 feet (39 meters) tall (coincidentally the size of the ELT's entire mirror) and weigh 2,600 tons.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Investigators found structural cracks in the engine mount that likely led to failure.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Grand Hotel Parker’s Naples’ historic grande dame occupies a privileged position on a hill in the elegant Chiaia neighborhood, with sweeping views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius in the distance.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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