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

Since the Wingman is a topper that mounts to the pickup bed sidewalls and doesn't extend down to the bed floor itself, the open truck bed serves as the first floor of the two-story camping tower. — New Atlas, 15 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

Matthew Levine runs in Missouri’s 6th District As Levine mounts his campaign, The Star reviewed 358 pages of court records and attempted to contact numerous individuals connected to the case. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 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

Cavalry officers from around the world, including the United States and United Kingdom, argued strongly against trading their lovely mounts for new tanks. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

The design mounts graphics processing units in compute trays that sit vertically instead of horizontally to boost density and reduce latency, and had been slated to debut with Vera Rubin Ultra, Nvidia's next-generation rack-scale system, in 2027. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026

The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

Tension mounts during rescue efforts Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on state television that more than 14,000 members of the military and police are patrolling the area, where access is now blocked and special permits are required to enter. — Regina Cano Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Tension mounts during rescue efforts Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said on state television that more than 14,000 members of the military and police are patrolling the area, where access is blocked and special permits are required to enter. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Now the question gaining traction is less about one night and more about assignments, specifically whether commissions should keep handing Dean the biggest co-mains and main events while the scrutiny mounts. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

The touch screen mounts to the lower front corner, and the purge chute goes on the rear of the machine. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

Also carried forward unchanged is the chassis, with a steel-tube diamond frame with vibration-absorbing rubber on the front engine mounts. — Utkarsh Sood june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026