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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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
PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Both campaigns are intensifying their outreach as poll margins narrow and attention to the attorney general scandal mounts.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, the new top mounts and custom R53 Engineering dampers are said to offer three percent more compliance than the donor 911.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The result is a barbell economy—thinner in the middle, heavier at the extremes—where prosperity is concentrated at the top and fragility mounts at the bottom.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.
—Loz Blain
october 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
The evidence of that mounts with each season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Safety debate mounts Artificial turf — first widely introduced in the 1960s at the former domed stadium of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros — is made from plastics to mimic the look of grass.
—Jon-David Regis, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
As pressure mounts from federal workers, military families and small businesses hit by the shutdown, Durbin said the path forward lies in negotiation, not blame.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jodie Foster leads the cast, as a psychiatrist who mounts a private investigation into the suspicious death of one of her patients, with support from French stars Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira and Vincent Lacoste.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Handgrips on both sides allow those panels to be lifted off keyhole mounts; the mostly mesh front panel uses snaps to attach.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Both campaigns are intensifying their outreach as poll margins narrow and attention to the attorney general scandal mounts.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In fact, the new top mounts and custom R53 Engineering dampers are said to offer three percent more compliance than the donor 911.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The result is a barbell economy—thinner in the middle, heavier at the extremes—where prosperity is concentrated at the top and fragility mounts at the bottom.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.
—Loz Blain
october 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
The evidence of that mounts with each season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Safety debate mounts Artificial turf — first widely introduced in the 1960s at the former domed stadium of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros — is made from plastics to mimic the look of grass.
—Jon-David Regis, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
As pressure mounts from federal workers, military families and small businesses hit by the shutdown, Durbin said the path forward lies in negotiation, not blame.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounts
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Environmental Exposures Being around certain chemicals and substances increases the risk of stomach cancer.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alternatively, a clamp-style version offers similar experiences for non-MagSafe items.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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And while Sturm offers a small group of men’s options (the Face Cream Men doubles as an after-shave soother), some of her male clientele seem content to buy the primary unisex line.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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And his heater shows up as a heater and then rises.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to construction manager John Kearns, the oceans swells became too challenging, moving the barge too much for the crane to operate safely.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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And learn to map the tides, the winds, the sea swells, as the navigators do?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Unlike a killer hiding in the woods, a guy who gets you in your dreams is literally impossible to hide from, and watching our plucky heroine Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) trying to resist sleep presents a new kind of awful torture.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jones has been very open about being willing to take a big swing if one presents itself.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Set the Tone at the Front Door The sense of escape is even evident at the front of the house, where a rose plant climbs across the archway and herbs are planted along the gravel driveway.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Then Hal climbs the stairs to the plane — and Kate doesn’t follow.—
Trish Deitch,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Continuous delivery accelerates the feedback loop between users and developers, allowing real-world data from ongoing projects to refine solver precision and stability.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Outdoor Alliance explains that public lands may remain open while being largely unstaffed, which accelerates wear on trails and facilities and raises the cost of repair once funding resumes.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to Mooney, the solution came in the form of a loan that gives the lender the guarantee of all of Westward’s assets.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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When life gives you lemons Aries, make lemonade.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Mounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounts. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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