1
as in peaks
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 piles
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 mountains
Low snow in the Colorado mountains during the exceptionally warm winter has led to below-average flows in the waterways that supply metro Denver — around 18% of the norm last week in the Colorado River Basin and 2% of the norm in the South Platte River Basin, according to Denver Water measurements.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Travel in the mountains will be difficult to dangerous Tuesday night through Wednesday.
—Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Microplastics are in our oceans and mountains, our food, and even our bodies.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The weight of these mountains depressed part of the Arabian plate, causing the strait to form.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Utah Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is known for spectacular scenery that includes colorful mountains, peaks, sandstone formations, canyons, waterfalls, cliffs, and wildlife.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Donations often land in mountains of waste, contributing to plastic leakage in other countries.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Depending on the season (the camp opens from May through December, when temperatures are pleasant), days fill with picnics in the mountains, visits to Buddhist festivals, or merit-making ceremonies at nearby temples and shrines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Travel in the mountains will be difficult to dangerous Tuesday night through Wednesday.
—Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Microplastics are in our oceans and mountains, our food, and even our bodies.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The weight of these mountains depressed part of the Arabian plate, causing the strait to form.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Utah Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is known for spectacular scenery that includes colorful mountains, peaks, sandstone formations, canyons, waterfalls, cliffs, and wildlife.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Donations often land in mountains of waste, contributing to plastic leakage in other countries.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Depending on the season (the camp opens from May through December, when temperatures are pleasant), days fill with picnics in the mountains, visits to Buddhist festivals, or merit-making ceremonies at nearby temples and shrines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountains
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In the middle distance is a human settlement, then a band of golden grasslands, then the arid lower slopes of the Cordilleras, and finally the snowy peaks, including the grand dome of Chimborazo.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In a medium bowl beat cream and powdered sugar with a mixer on medium- high until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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But critics from both sides of the aisle say state government is sitting on unprecedented piles of cash and needs to provide direct relief in the form of tax cuts.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Night after night after closing his Boyle Heights bicycle shop, Reyes brought his equipment down the long, dark corridor leading to the bikes — initially about 280 of them — that were tossed in piles over the years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 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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This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, Spanish police impounded 13 tons of cocaine from a container ship that had arrived at the southern port of Algeciras from Ecuador, the country's largest-ever haul of the drug.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Central Table Rock Lake boasts the lake’s largest marina, Port of Kimberling Marina and Resort, and tons of lodging, while popular Indian Point is home to award-winning Silver Dollar City.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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High-density housing stacks more annual tax revenue into smaller areas.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Redox flow batteries are a better choice for long-term, grid-scale storage – and FlexBase says the various components needed for them, like tanks, membranes, cell stacks and pumps, have become cheaper as the industry has matured in recent years.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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An engine defect grounded dozens of its planes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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While frolicking among the rolling hills of Florence, Italy, Gwyneth Paltrow found a way to stay comfortable while still looking put-together.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Paul Villa and his wife, Kristen, were concerned about too many massage parlors popping up in the city of about 87,000, nestled against the hills between the 605 Freeway and the Orange County border.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Mountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountains. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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