Synonyms of mounted

mounted

verb

past tense of mount

1

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

medical expenses began to mount

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• rose
• swelled
• accelerated
• climbed
• expanded
• waxed
• intensified
• multiplied
• mushroomed
• proliferated
• accumulated
• ballooned
• enlarged
• boomed
• rolled up
• escalated
• surged
• spread
• jumped
• gained
• built up
• appreciated
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• rocketed
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• inflated
• peaked
• redoubled
• distended
• crested
• puffed (up)
• bulked
• blew up
• crescendoed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• contracted
• diminished
• lessened
• receded
• waned
• dwindled

2

as in offered

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offered
• presented
• carried
• staged
• gave
• performed
• displayed
• exhibited
• showed
• exposed
• unveiled
• came out with
• rendered
• represented
• paraded
• enacted
• played
• portrayed
• depicted
• acted
• previewed
• showed off
• tendered
• extended
• dramatized
• impersonated
• proffered

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbed
• rose
• ascended
• soared
• lifted
• upped
• thrust
• arose
• upturned
• tilted
• sloped
• aspired
• leaned
• upreared
• surged
• towered
• uprose
• upthrusted
• inclined
• scaled
• elevated
• topped
• upraised
• zoomed
• tipped
• uplifted
• surmounted
• ballooned
• upheaved
• raised
• boosted
• crested
• blasted off
• listed
• slanted
• canted
• reclined
• took off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• descended
• fell (off)
• plunged
• declined
• dipped
• slid
• sank
• plummeted
• dived
• nose-dived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mounted

Eight quarterbacks in the final rankings of 2025 are currently on the bench or looking for work, so the quality diluted as injuries mounted. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Annotated divorce papers blown up and mounted, interactive exhibits detailing how your mom’s last round of chemo didn’t take, souvenir T-shirts emblazoned with your best friend’s last words before the car crash. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

The closest New York has come to a permanent pandemic tribute is Travels Far, a memorial mounted by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to the more than 100 transit workers who died. — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Sununu and Brown were among 27 former members of Congress who mounted comeback campaigns this year. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

The ballroom project, alongside his plans to renovate structures such as the Kennedy Center and the East Potomac Golf Links, has run into legal woes as Democrats and historic preservationists have mounted several lawsuits against the projects. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Growing economic pressure and public frustration have mounted in Russia after months of escalating Ukrainian strikes on refineries and e-commerce hubs that have caused nationwide disruptions. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The medical device maker’s stock reminds me of where Abbott Labs was before ABT mounted a nice move higher. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The train photos, mounted on aluminum, were wrapped around the walls and corners of the staircase. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026