mounted

verb

past tense of mount
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number medical expenses began to mount

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2
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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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

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Recent Examples of mounted But pressure on him to do so mounted among leading Democrats. — Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Best art for bathrooms This modern abstract print makes a dramatic statement, featuring a waterproof canvas mounted on wood. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 What is clear is that centrist Democrats haven’t mounted much of a fight. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The data, which has been provided by FIFA, is tracked by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the World Cup ball, the Adidas Trionda, and is integrated with 16 dedicated cameras mounted inside the stadiums. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 July 2026 In the months since, speculation mounted over where and when the wedding would take place. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026 Some are mounted on the backs of trucks so agents can drive them to different parts of the border. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Many of those states extended their deadlines in recent decades as DNA technology helped solve old cases and as evidence mounted that police across the nation had failed to fully investigate rape cases. — Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 2 July 2026 Another version of the America 250 emblem, prominently featuring the numbers in red and blue, also was mounted on each of the solid rocket boosters of Artemis 2's SLS. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounted
  1. increased
  2. offered
  3. climbed
  4. rose
  5. presented
  6. ascended
  7. swelled
  8. carried
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  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of increased
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  • Rodrigo De Paul was caught ball-watching as Ricardo Rodriguez offered himself for the pass, trudging back into a shape and letting the run slip through.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The League of United Latin American Citizens offered a $5,000 reward for video or other evidence, but the positions of the vehicles means surveillance cameras in the area were blocked from recording the shooting, CEO Juan Proaño said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026
Definition of offered
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  • So as the picks start coming off the board and realizing there’s a little bit more opportunity to get him, our excitement level climbed.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The typical age of a first-time buyer climbed to 40, an all-time high.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • The Straits Times Index rose more than 23% from April 2025 to March 2026, powered by the Equity Market Development Programme announced by the country’s monetary authority to unlock greater value in stocks.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose to nearly $76 after the administration revoked Iran's oil license, a nearly 6% increase.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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  • Maison Margiela is also skipping the schedule, after last showing couture in July 2025, when creative director Glenn Martens presented his debut for the house.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • There is a legend that Prince Albert presented her with a multi-stone serpent ring when they were engaged, and Victoria was buried with the ring.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of presented
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  • Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • Dozens of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • After soaking in the salad for a while, the raisins plumped and swelled, adding a yielding explosivity.
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • Neither of those, though, carried the expectations of five-time champion Brazil, which last won in 2002 but at least had done no worse than the quarterfinals in the five subsequent tournaments.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • SpaceX now flies roughly half the world’s orbital launches — 165 in 2025 and more than 80% of the mass carried to orbit — but its vehicles are built for its own missions.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of carried

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