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verb

present participle of mount
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Recent Examples of mounting
Noun
For more: read Hilton Als’s review of a 2016 mounting, and the story of how the late actress Kim Stanley introduced him to Chekhov’s greatness. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025 Installation: The customer reviews don’t lie—even the best Murphy beds are a pain to install, and some even require a specific type of wall for proper mounting. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
After the game, Frank was asked why Spurs are struggling to control games and have to keep mounting comebacks. Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Job cuts and furloughs are mounting. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mounting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounting
Noun
  • Republicans hope that more Democratic senators will break ranks with their leadership and vote to reopen the government as pressure mounts from voters.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • When adversity mounts, when the negativity starts peaking, when a season seems poised to head off the rails, Harbaugh has shown an ability to keep everything on track.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • People would be wise to consider the ever-increasing cost of homes in the area before selling their property due to immigration enforcement fears, Gonzalez said.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Feller told Al Jazeera that Chinese employers would have to accommodate non-Mandarin speakers by offering English-language positions and improve work-life balance.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fatal dog attacks, though rare in the United States, have been sharply rising in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Joel Quenneville taking over a rising team loaded with exciting young players and leading them to the playoffs?
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Stanching the hemorrhage of voter support requires some bold moves and tangible achievements.
    Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Clean and sleek, they can be worn while sightseeing, thanks to their next-level support and cushioning, but are classy enough to be worn out to dinner.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And with the rise of artificial intelligence, generative science is accelerating extraordinary solutions — from mapping geothermal resources underground to discovering novel methods of energy storage.
    Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Wells also added Capital One to the list, citing monthly credit and accelerating buybacks as catalysts.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under long-standing (and still existing) federal law, hospitals are required to treat, stabilize or transfer anyone presenting with a serious medical condition that could be considered an emergency.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As the credits roll, the short film nods to that possibility, presenting a series of clips of different hotel owners proudly introducing themselves to the audience.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The latest reading reveals that inflation has caught up with many items with the overall index climbing nearly 11% over the past two and a half years.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Simple tasks like sitting on the couch, climbing into a car seat or getting down on the floor became difficult.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Mounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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