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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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
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
Peter sits with Karton on his mattress, talking and laughing, before Peter mounts him.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
When the nefarious Red Ribbon Army mounts a comeback, Piccolo and Gohan are the only fighters standing in its way.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Beneath its genre surface, the film mounts a pointed examination of xenophobia and social exclusion, refracted through the lens of Korea’s breakneck modernization and its attendant ecological and geopolitical anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Above the screen was a holder with two sturdy brackets, where Lama mounts his cellphone.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Along with several other teachers, Aziz is put on administrative leave and forced to eventually defend himself in a kangaroo court, where a state attorney mounts evidence of Aziz’s supposedly seditious behavior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Waymo mounts its sensors on Jaguar SUVs.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Tehran's forces have also seized two commercial ships in the strait as tension between the countries mounts.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The policy shift comes as pressure mounts on Rodríguez’s administration at home.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Easter weekend shootings have thrust teen violence back into the spotlight, as pressure mounts to keep crime down ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup games, the AJC’s Riley Bunch reports.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Russia is one of the world’s main oil exporters, and Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts.
—Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Peter sits with Karton on his mattress, talking and laughing, before Peter mounts him.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
When the nefarious Red Ribbon Army mounts a comeback, Piccolo and Gohan are the only fighters standing in its way.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Beneath its genre surface, the film mounts a pointed examination of xenophobia and social exclusion, refracted through the lens of Korea’s breakneck modernization and its attendant ecological and geopolitical anxieties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Above the screen was a holder with two sturdy brackets, where Lama mounts his cellphone.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Along with several other teachers, Aziz is put on administrative leave and forced to eventually defend himself in a kangaroo court, where a state attorney mounts evidence of Aziz’s supposedly seditious behavior.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Waymo mounts its sensors on Jaguar SUVs.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
This external lens mounts to the 3x telephoto camera module and uses a 16-element optical design for the equivalent of 300-mm reach, enabling up to 13x optical zoom and improved results at 30x and beyond.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Tehran's forces have also seized two commercial ships in the strait as tension between the countries mounts.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The policy shift comes as pressure mounts on Rodríguez’s administration at home.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Easter weekend shootings have thrust teen violence back into the spotlight, as pressure mounts to keep crime down ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup games, the AJC’s Riley Bunch reports.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Russia is one of the world’s main oil exporters, and Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts.
—Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounts
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This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across the spectrum, increases to bonus payouts ranged from 6% to 43%, with a median of 13%, and an average increase of 12%.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That arrangement will stay in place until the judge offers his recommendation on parent time on or before May 11.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Nintendo’s latest console offers access to some of the most popular video game franchises, including Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rare earth demand rises The ubiquity of rare earth elements means demand keeps rising.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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From the fiery lake of damnation, Lucifer rises as Satan to seduce humanity’s first parents, Adam and Eve, in the flawless Garden of Eden, triggering the Fall of Man and the loss of Paradise itself.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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And as the brightening world starts to resume familiar form, the glorious chorus swells with the songs of blue tits, goldfinches, chaffinches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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What really surprised the rather unflappable ISS and Glass Lewis was a tax reimbursement of $334 million that swells the total payout to $886 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The indictment presents Sheinbaum with one of her biggest challenges yet.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce Community Benefit Foundation presents the event.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The man stops his car on the bridge and climbs over the railing.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 70% chance for good conditions, which climbs to 90% in the event of a 24-hour delay.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that early detection and aggressive treatment of psychiatric symptoms may improve long-term outcomes by delaying the onset of clinical neurodegeneration and mitigating the cumulative biological stress that accelerates brain aging.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Collagen loss accelerates, cell turnover slows, and deep wrinkles become more prominent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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And that gives Ukraine a huge win globally.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Simmons is right that the glasses are super-thin, which gives them a delightful hand feel no matter the beverage.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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