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Synonyms of mounting
(Entry 1 of 2)
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
- built a new mounting for the engine
Synonyms for mounting
- brace,
- buttress,
- mount,
- prop,
- reinforcement,
- shore,
- spur,
- stay,
- support,
- underpinning
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mounting
verb
present participle of mount
Synonyms & Antonyms of mounting (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- medical expenses began to mount
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2
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
- the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera
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3
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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“Mounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounting. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of mounting was circa 1618
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