MOUNTED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

mounted

verb

past tense of mount

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 The pound eased against major currencies as speculation mounted that Starmer was going to set out a timetable for his departure. —

Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Over the years, several Parsi women in India have mounted legal challenges to such practices. —

Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Trailing 1-2, Leviatán mounted a stunning comeback, winning a tense map four before dominating the decisive fifth map for a historic victory. —

Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The platform’s newest feature is a live video product — something TikTok and Instagram have quietly restricted for younger users as regulatory scrutiny has mounted. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026 The four candidates are former Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, Orange County Clerk of Court Tiffany Moore-Russell, County Commissioner Mayra Uribe and Chris Messina, a tech entrepreneur who mounted a previous, unsuccessful campaign a few years ago. —

Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 The tests culminated in 1964, with the ground test of a reactor mounted on a railroad car in Nevada that could run for five minutes, producing 513 megawatts — equivalent to more than 35,000 pounds of thrust. —

Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026 The Bulldogs mounted their biggest threat in the sixth inning. —

Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Preachers mounted tree stumps and worked different parts of the encampment. —

Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

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Rainbow flick The chances of seeing this skill — some might call it a circus act — being performed at the World Cup this summer increased significantly on the back of Neymar being named in the Brazil squad.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Economic output has also increased, up 24% over the same period, government data show.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026