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

This roving work mounts an investigation into that which is typically dismissed as unserious—for example, fashion, perfume, and romantic comedies. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Printing circuits on curves One of the team’s systems mounts an aerosol jet printer on an articulated robotic arm. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

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

Noun

The company has not yet announced where these complexes will be, but each one will likely feature four active launch mounts, Bhatt said on Monday night. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

London — Britain’s King Charles III will begin a tour of the Caribbean Tuesday as pressure mounts on Britain to apologize and pay reparations for its role in the slave trade. — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

But multiple tripod mounts facilitate the use of optional accessories, like an extended grip and the aforementioned viewfinder. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

However, when risk appetite wanes and political uncertainty mounts, foreign investors may rapidly rebalance portfolios, amplifying price volatility in sovereign debt markets. — CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Currently being developed by French startup Éclat Lens Tools, the Sterimax mounts on any cine camera equipped with a standard 19-mm rod support. — Ben Coxworth october 20, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

The momentum comes as consumer demand for both at-home salon solutions and clinical hair care mounts. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

To reach its pricing target, Ambrosia has focused on simplifying equipment, including solar mounts and battery packs. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Mounting the HomeView to a wall requires a specific model that only comes in two (instead of four) colors, space gray and silver, and paying extra (starting at $60) for the wall mounts, which Schneider Home made. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026