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as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
medical expenses began to mount
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as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera
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as in climbed
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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Recent Examples of mounted
Sensors mounted on the rear and sides give operators a 360-degree view, while spatial audio and radio frequency detection alert them to nearby or hidden threats.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Israeli criticism of Netanyahu has mounted as the war in Gaza dragged on.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Several theatrical productions were mounted before filmmaker Hector Babenco turned the story into an Oscar-winning film starring Raul Julia and William Hurt in 1985; cut to eight years later, when a musical adaptation took Broadway by storm and swept the Tonys.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
The pressure on Engelbert has mounted as the negotiations have grown more contentious.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
No one was hurt in the incident, which occurred as the Starship spacecraft was standing alone on the test stand being filled with cryogenic propellants for an engine test-firing before being mounted on top of the rocket booster.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
As millions stayed home, scientific and medical researchers mounted an unprecedented response, including the remarkable development of mRNA vaccines.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
My car has a 26-inch light bar on the bumper … even my RV has a 52-inch Nilight light bar mounted to it.
—Joe Salas
october 09, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
It can be mounted on your chest, helmet, or anywhere to get that perfect shot for your vlog.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Israeli criticism of Netanyahu has mounted as the war in Gaza dragged on.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Several theatrical productions were mounted before filmmaker Hector Babenco turned the story into an Oscar-winning film starring Raul Julia and William Hurt in 1985; cut to eight years later, when a musical adaptation took Broadway by storm and swept the Tonys.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
The pressure on Engelbert has mounted as the negotiations have grown more contentious.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
No one was hurt in the incident, which occurred as the Starship spacecraft was standing alone on the test stand being filled with cryogenic propellants for an engine test-firing before being mounted on top of the rocket booster.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
As millions stayed home, scientific and medical researchers mounted an unprecedented response, including the remarkable development of mRNA vaccines.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
My car has a 26-inch light bar on the bumper … even my RV has a 52-inch Nilight light bar mounted to it.
—Joe Salas
october 09, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
It can be mounted on your chest, helmet, or anywhere to get that perfect shot for your vlog.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounted
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At low concentrations, adsorption increased gradually, typical of monolayer adsorption, where molecules form a single layer on the surface.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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While global life expectancy is up, youth and young adult mortality rates increased between 2011 and 2023, according to the report.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many hotels, restaurants and attractions offered deep discounts to woo Nevadans into their establishments.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Lennon collection will be offered during the auction house’s live Music Memorabilia sale in London later this month.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sales of non-strategic cards and collectible stickers climbed by $565 million, or 156%, to $925 million in the same period, Circana said.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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In hot spots like Mission Bay, near OpenAI’s headquarters, rents climbed 13% recently.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Odinga first rose to prominence as a political activist fighting against the one-party rule of President Daniel arap Moi in the 1980s.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Thompson’s technique and pace lived up to the hype when the club-record signing was presented to fans on the WSL opening day last month.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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These ideas are laid out early in the first act, when an encounter between a policeman, Olim, and a fruit-stand thief, Severin, is presented to the audience.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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With star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sidelined with a high-ankle sprain for the last three games, Dallas Cowboys newcomer George Pickens has ascended to the top of the team's leaderboard in receiving.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Daredevil, aka the blind lawyer Matt Murdock, faced off against Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin, who ascended to mayor of New York City.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The crowd in Carlsbad swelled — estimates ranged from 7,000 to 10,000 — with sidewalks packed over a roughly mile-long stretch of Carlsbad Boulevard north from about Tamarack Avenue through Carlsbad Village.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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When torrential rains hit a swath of Mexico last week, the Cazones River swelled so fast there was virtually no time to flee.—
Cristopher Rogel Blanquet,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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While Sachsen-class AAW frigates have carried the burden of air defense, the F125s were largely kept out of high-threat zones because of their limited missile range.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both healthy and sick sea stars carried a ton of Vibrio bacteria—which was expected, since the genus is found all over the ocean.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Mounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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