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

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 Venezuela reels from twin quakes that killed more than 2,295 people, acting leader Delcy Rodríguez mounts her first defense of the response. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 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

In their efforts to win the race, the Soviets push their reactors too hard, prompting a meltdown — the NASA crew mounts a bold rescue mission, taking their Soviet counterparts on board. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Noun

The race present a test of Martinez’s popularity as mounts a bid for another term in a campaign that has been overshadowed by an ongoing dispute with the district attorney’s office. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 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

The machine features a humanoid upper body, four-legged mobility, and modular arm mounts that can carry tools such as a chainsaw. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

There are no knotty-pine bunk rooms or dusty trophy mounts here. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

Critics have long urged the British government to pull the plug on the Islamic Center’s operation as pressure mounts on the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to act against Iranian regime apparatus in the country. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

This small yet intriguing photo gallery mounts changing exhibits by Icelandic photographers from the 19th century to the current day. — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Scramble mounts as a network drive via WebDAV, so your files appear right in your file explorer instead of in a separate app. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

The standalone camera includes most of those accessories, but has fewer mounts, a single battery, no SD card, and no extension pole. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 18 July 2026