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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
Outrage has mounted since Moreno suggested winning isn’t a top fan priority amid the Angels’ 11-year playoff drought.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 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
Lander mounted a series of headline-grabbing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and was detained while trying to protect an undocumented immigrant from being dragged off into detention at a New York court.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
As the White Sox mounted an eighth-inning rally, dozens of fans, then perhaps a couple of hundred, took off their shirts and twirled them in the air.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 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 inning, loading the bases with nobody out.
—Jack Vita, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
The policy change is intended to offset Roscosmos’ losses in recent years, which have mounted after the onset of Western sanctions.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
As a result, Seaside Heights officials have requested FBI support, SWAT teams, Homeland Security agents, mounted state troopers and an increase in roving officers to take to the beaches on Memorial Day weekend.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The Pastef party had ridden into office after a fierce campaign mounted against the then-ruling party Alliance pour la République following widespread speculation that former President Macky Sall wanted to use a 2016 constitutional change to revise his term in office.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 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
Lander mounted a series of headline-grabbing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and was detained while trying to protect an undocumented immigrant from being dragged off into detention at a New York court.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
As the White Sox mounted an eighth-inning rally, dozens of fans, then perhaps a couple of hundred, took off their shirts and twirled them in the air.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 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 inning, loading the bases with nobody out.
—Jack Vita, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
The policy change is intended to offset Roscosmos’ losses in recent years, which have mounted after the onset of Western sanctions.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
As a result, Seaside Heights officials have requested FBI support, SWAT teams, Homeland Security agents, mounted state troopers and an increase in roving officers to take to the beaches on Memorial Day weekend.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The Pastef party had ridden into office after a fierce campaign mounted against the then-ruling party Alliance pour la République following widespread speculation that former President Macky Sall wanted to use a 2016 constitutional change to revise his term in office.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounted
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Despite initial efforts to cool the tank and its contents, incident commander Craig Covey said on May 23 the internal temperature of the tank had increased to 90 degrees, rising about a degree an hour.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Climate volatility increased, losses became harder to predict, and the cost of absorbing risk rose.—
Richard McCathron,
Fortune,
25 May 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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Jogolev had climbed the incline with the Cub Scout pack last year and had participated in all the training hikes and climbs that led up to Saturday’s outing, his wife said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The sprawling conglomerate has climbed sharply over the period and sits just 6% below its all-time high reached in November.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Space stocks — Space stocks rose, with Intuitive Machines rallying 10% and AST SpaceMobile gaining 6%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The actress, 90, first rose to worldwide fame with her Oscar-winning performance in Mary Poppins.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
26 May 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 31 May. 2026.
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