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
An open-plan layout invites easy indoor-outdoor living and entertaining throughout the home, which boasts mountain and ocean views.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The Great Rift Valley is an epic series of valleys and mountains carving its way 3,000 miles through East Africa and beyond.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Rounds of rain and mountain snow are expected to impact parts of the West in the coming weeks.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Valley winds will gust up to 20 mph or more, with wind gusts up to 30 mph across the highest elevations of the east TN mountains.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The Great Rift Valley is an epic series of valleys and mountains carving its way 3,000 miles through East Africa and beyond.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Rounds of rain and mountain snow are expected to impact parts of the West in the coming weeks.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Valley winds will gust up to 20 mph or more, with wind gusts up to 30 mph across the highest elevations of the east TN mountains.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
Noun
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The first was a gentle bell curve; the second was a jagged line, with two sharp peaks—one on the left, the other on the right.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their rivalry reached its peak in 2018, when the two engaged in an on-court brawl during a matchup between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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San Jose didn’t follow through on the threats to take ownership of the property, but the city did use the receiver to coax the owner to bulldoze the property and remove piles of fire-scarred debris from the empty lots.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 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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Each Type 31 ship will have a length of approximately 140m, displacement of more than 6,300 tons.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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It's been nice getting to shout out a lot of Cincinnati stuff on the show, because there wasn't a ton of representation.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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This results in a fully transparent, flexible film that combines both sensing technologies in a single ultra-thin stack while maintaining optical clarity and light transmission.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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Following a moderated conversation, there will be a screening of Lynne’s new film Every Contact Leaves a Trace, a rumination of memory and assumptions using as inspiration a stack of business cards collected over 40 years.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pair this mount with any Peak Design phone case.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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The agricultural region in the hills of northeast Oceanside has long been known for its commercial production of flowers, tomatoes, avocadoes, citrus and other crops.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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City of Steamboat Springs But the impact of Howelsen Hill goes beyond Olympians; Bannister said the hill is still the heart of the mountain community.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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