1
as in increases
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
medical expenses began to mount
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2
as in offers
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 rises
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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as in mountains
an elevation of land higher than a hill
Mount Everest
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as in supports
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
hammered together a mount for the cameras
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Recent Examples of mounts
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Casually shedding the clichés it’s built upon, HBO‘s crime saga mounts a potent blend of cat-and-mouse chase, bleak family drama, and a character study of quite a few characters under extreme emotional duress.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
At the same time, evidence mounts that these binary categories are a modern invention not based on clear physical differences.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Higher Keeps Moving While Traveller mounts its comeback, Stapleton’s more recent album Higher continues to hang on.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ekow gets out, unlatches the gate, and mounts the stairs with a bouncing step.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Jackson then mounts Smith in the video and punches him in the face almost two dozen times before other wrestlers pull him off.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.
—Loz Blain
august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
As pressure mounts, the White House says Trump still has confidence in Kennedy.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Rider is very good at getting the most out of his mounts.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The death toll mounts from there.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
More adventurous users can attach the screen onto their desktop PC's fan mounts or side panel.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
His statement underscored Tehran's insistence on negotiation and signaled that the country is willing to engage, but on its own terms, as pressure mounts.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, the fan mounts are offset far enough to the left side of the case that a 240mm-format radiator and a pair of 120mms fans will fit with around 60mm of horizontal distance from the motherboard.
—PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025
Legal and public pressure mounts Separate from the parole process, legal efforts to overturn or reconsider the brothers' convictions are still underway.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The latest attack comes as Israel mounts a fresh offensive into Gaza City.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Casually shedding the clichés it’s built upon, HBO‘s crime saga mounts a potent blend of cat-and-mouse chase, bleak family drama, and a character study of quite a few characters under extreme emotional duress.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
At the same time, evidence mounts that these binary categories are a modern invention not based on clear physical differences.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Higher Keeps Moving While Traveller mounts its comeback, Stapleton’s more recent album Higher continues to hang on.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ekow gets out, unlatches the gate, and mounts the stairs with a bouncing step.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Jackson then mounts Smith in the video and punches him in the face almost two dozen times before other wrestlers pull him off.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.
—Loz Blain
august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
As pressure mounts, the White House says Trump still has confidence in Kennedy.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Rider is very good at getting the most out of his mounts.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The death toll mounts from there.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
More adventurous users can attach the screen onto their desktop PC's fan mounts or side panel.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
His statement underscored Tehran's insistence on negotiation and signaled that the country is willing to engage, but on its own terms, as pressure mounts.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, the fan mounts are offset far enough to the left side of the case that a 240mm-format radiator and a pair of 120mms fans will fit with around 60mm of horizontal distance from the motherboard.
—PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025
Legal and public pressure mounts Separate from the parole process, legal efforts to overturn or reconsider the brothers' convictions are still underway.
—Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounts
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And the alloy wheels are an inch smaller, which increases the range to 288 miles (464 km).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every decision either increases your freedom or decreases it.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact in films such as The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If inflation rises, the Fed could increase interest rates in an attempt to slow the economy.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each October, when the river swells with rainwater, workers pause, move their tools and wares away, and only return once the waters recede.—
Faye Bradley,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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The difference between a story that swells into something bigger than the writer or collapses when the pen is no longer in their hand.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The airport in the Maldives presents a funny contrast.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The movie presents the rock bottom in full.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ohio climbs after a home win against West Virginia and now has put together two solid performances against Power 4 opponents.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Coaching accelerates trust, sharpens skills, and keeps teams engaged even when separated by time zones and thousands of miles.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The missile’s low-G launch from the cannon avoids the need for hardened components, while a rocket motor accelerates it to low supersonic speeds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The hurricane center gives the system an 80% chance of formation through the next seven days.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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And podcasting gives me the perfect platform to do that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Mounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounts. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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