mounded; mounding; mounds
1
archaic
: to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth
2
: to form into a mound
often attributive
2
a(1)
: an artificial bank or hill of earth or stones
especially
: one constructed over a burial or ceremonial site
(2)
: the slightly elevated ground on which a baseball pitcher stands
b
: a rounded hill or natural formation
Examples of mound in a Sentence
Verb
He mounded the food onto his plate.
a desk mounded with books and papers
Noun
the burial mounds of an ancient people
a mound of dirty laundry
a mound of mashed potatoes
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Lemon Lime, Blush Pink, Flirt 10 Carex Botanical Name: Carex spp
Sun Exposure: Shade to part shade
Soil Type: Average, well-draining
Soil pH: Acidic to alkaline
Carex, or sedges, are mounding plants with grass-like foliage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound on Monday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres in what is set to be his first pitching appearance since Aug. 23, 2023.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Verb
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Lemon Lime, Blush Pink, Flirt 10 Carex Botanical Name: Carex spp
Sun Exposure: Shade to part shade
Soil Type: Average, well-draining
Soil pH: Acidic to alkaline
Carex, or sedges, are mounding plants with grass-like foliage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Noun
The work began in earnest when McFarlane returned to the mound with Low-A Clearwater and continues now during an up-and-down High-A season, his ERA sitting at 5.72 and his record 0-6 through 11 starts.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound on Monday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres in what is set to be his first pitching appearance since Aug. 23, 2023.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mound. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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mound
1 of 2 noun1
: a small hill or heap of dirt or stones (as one made to mark a grave)
2
: the slightly raised ground on which a baseball pitcher stands
mound
2 of 2 verb
: to form into a mound
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