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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
Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
By July, things were Instagram official, and by Christmas, Lipa was sporting a round diamond mounted on a thick cigar band, a ring commissioned by Turner after consultation with Lipa's close friends.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 May 2026
But in recent years, economic pressures have mounted.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Pete Alonso had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Orioles, who mounted a 6-0 third-inning lead against rookie Spencer Miles (2-1) and coasted to the finish.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Critics contend that the country’s poverty rate sharply increased as Milei slashed welfare spending, devalued the country’s currency and rolled back labor rights as job losses mounted and as pension payments plummeted.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Major retrospectives were mounted at institutions including the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, and the Met Breuer in New York.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
The charter association’s political arm has not mounted campaigns in support of anyone.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Down to its final three outs and trailing 4-3, fourth-seeded USC (43-15) mounted a comeback of its own in the top of the ninth, loading the bases with nobody out.
—Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
By July, things were Instagram official, and by Christmas, Lipa was sporting a round diamond mounted on a thick cigar band, a ring commissioned by Turner after consultation with Lipa's close friends.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 May 2026
But in recent years, economic pressures have mounted.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Pete Alonso had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Orioles, who mounted a 6-0 third-inning lead against rookie Spencer Miles (2-1) and coasted to the finish.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Critics contend that the country’s poverty rate sharply increased as Milei slashed welfare spending, devalued the country’s currency and rolled back labor rights as job losses mounted and as pension payments plummeted.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Major retrospectives were mounted at institutions including the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, and the Met Breuer in New York.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
The charter association’s political arm has not mounted campaigns in support of anyone.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Down to its final three outs and trailing 4-3, fourth-seeded USC (43-15) mounted a comeback of its own in the top of the ninth, loading the bases with nobody out.
—Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounted
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Employees at other locations are being offered the chance to work in Thornton.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Ted Pawela, executive director of The Music Company, said camps such as the ones set to be offered are important.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Former Secret Service agent Keith Wojcieszek told me that during his 16 years on the job, people routinely climbed over the 6-foot-6-inch perimeter fence.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The father of two climbed into the back of a police SUV in Azusa, where his body was found three days later.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Guests arrive at breakfast in white linen shirts and silver Havanas and hang out by the pool drinking bottles of Provencal rose rather than piña coladas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Not that Eisenhower, to be fair, is presented here as quite such a tyrant.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The Kiwanis Club of Pacific Beach recently presented eight students with the Hope of America Award.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Assefi ascended to the acting assistant attorney general role after his predecessor, Gail Slater, was terminated in February after a series of clashes with then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and their team.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Here’s how these six rising sports stars ascended the earnings ranking.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Her siblings swelled with pride, and perhaps a dash of envy.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The petition has since swelled to more than 3,500 signatures, drawing international support from Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Ken Loach, among others.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Mounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounted. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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