Synonyms of mounts

mounts 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of mount

1

as in increases

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

medical expenses began to mount

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• rises
• swells
• climbs
• accelerates
• expands
• waxes
• intensifies
• multiplies
• accumulates
• mushrooms
• booms
• proliferates
• spreads
• surges
• escalates
• jumps
• enlarges
• snowballs
• gains
• rolls up
• balloons
• builds up
• appreciates
• burgeons
• heightens
• rockets
• inflates
• crests
• redoubles
• skyrockets
• distends
• peaks
• bulks
• puffs (up)
• crescendoes
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• contracts
• wanes
• recedes
• lessens
• dwindles

2

as in offers

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offers
• presents
• gives
• stages
• carries
• performs
• displays
• exhibits
• shows
• comes out with
• exposes
• renders
• unveils
• plays
• portrays
• acts
• represents
• enacts
• parades
• shows off
• depicts
• extends
• previews
• tenders
• dramatizes
• impersonates
• proffers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rises
• climbs
• ascends
• soars
• lifts
• ups
• thrusts
• arises
• tilts
• slopes
• aspires
• towers
• uprears
• surges
• upturns
• upthrusts
• uprises
• leans
• inclines
• scales
• elevates
• tops
• uplifts
• zooms
• crests
• raises
• tips
• boosts
• surmounts
• balloons
• upheaves
• lists
• takes off
• upraises
• blasts off
• slants
• reclines
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• descends
• falls (off)
• declines
• dips
• plunges
• slides
• sinks
• dives
• plummets
• nose-dives

mounts

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of mount

as in mountains

an elevation of land higher than a hill

Mount Everest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mountains
• peaks
• humps
• alps
• mountain ranges
• pinnacles
• knobs
• horns
• summits
• ranges
• sierras
• seamounts
• cordilleras
• mountaintops
• inselbergs
• aiguilles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• valleys
• basins
• bowls
• depressions
• hollows
• vales

mounts

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of mount

as in supports

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

hammered together a mount for the cameras

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• mountings
• shores
• pillars
• reinforcements
• braces
• props
• spurs
• stays
• buttresses
• columns
• brackets
• foundations
• underpinnings
• arches
• pedestals
• trusses
• shorings
• stands
• crutches
• bearings
• bolsters
• pegs
• pilasters
• frames
• cantilevers
• struts
• stakes
• girders
• stanchions
• bases
• posts
• stilts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mounts

Verb

With billions in ticking fees, breakup penalties and financing on the line, Paramount mounts a full-court PR and political pressure campaign. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Artificial intelligence disguises itself as human, attempts to dupe a web developer and mounts a malicious cyberattack -- all on its own. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

The nearly two-decade-old case has resurfaced as Patty mounts a Republican campaign for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Kansas City. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

At the rear, bullet-style LED indicators double as brake and tail lights, allowing a logoed blanking plate to clean up the tail section where a central tail lamp normally mounts. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026

As evidence mounts that up to 500,000 civilians inside El-Obeid are in grave danger—facing the risk of serious human rights abuses—an urgent debate took place at the UN Human Rights Council. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

Hernández has performed with the Public’s Mobile Unit initiative, which mounts free productions across the city’s five boroughs, at parks, community centers, and correctional facilities, and Aikens has participated in a similar program. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026

The Iran war will pose a challenge for Vance, Rubio, or any other administration official who mounts a run. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026

In England chaos reaches its zenith when a Kentishman named Jack Cade, encouraged by York (who has been sent to put down a revolt in Ireland), mounts an insurrection that plays havoc in the streets of London. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026

Noun

Related Stories Also revealed in the trailer are Chocobo mounts, a grappling hook and the new Summon Typhon and open-world exploration via parachute. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Frustration mounts as families seek answers The reward in Carlow’s case was increased to $25,000 in July, up from $10,000. — Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images The debasement trade is gaining new traction on Wall Street as concern over the size and cost of the budget deficit mounts. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Preservationists have voiced concerns that vibrations created by the cars could damage artworks by cracking canvases or loosening mounts. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Best for beginners and found on almost all low-cost models, these are simple (alt-az) mounts that move a scope up and down and left and right. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

As the pressure mounts, their perfectionism is challenged by a fellow dancer. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

The Tropical Americas carousel gets its mounts The Tropical Americas land coming to Animal Kingdom is set in the fictional village of Pueblo Esperanza and at its center sits a carousel inspired by the natural world. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

The reel mounts to the wall with a two-point bracket (included) and smoothly swivels 180 degrees. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026