1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
medical expenses began to mount
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2
as in to offer
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 to climb
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 mounting
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 mount
Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a Freedom Camp, and Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
As pressure mounts, three generations are drawn into a fight to protect their business and hold onto their place in the neighborhood.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Ministerial Talks Deliver No Immediate Action European Union energy ministers ended the crisis talks on Tuesday without agreeing on any concrete measures, even as concerns mount that the world could be heading toward one of the most severe energy crises in modern history.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a Freedom Camp, and Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
But that may soon change as pressure mounts to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change, while meeting growing power needs.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
As pressure mounts, three generations are drawn into a fight to protect their business and hold onto their place in the neighborhood.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the building offers a parking spot for two cars.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Realizing how many Latin Americans were buying units in the building was part of why his team began offering World Cup tickets as an incentive.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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There was a blithe, mildly stoned look in everyone’s eyes, and most of the women were dressed like gnomes while all the men appeared ergonomically outfitted to climb a cliff face but were instead commuting to their office jobs.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Beckham climbed over a short barrier and spent a couple of minutes with fans who leaned down from the stands as the man who started all this 12 years ago signed autographs and posed for selfies.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now there's another big one; the cost of nitrogen fertilizer, which often comes in the form of urea, is rising due to war.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pisces February 19 – March 20 A fresh voice rises from within you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Aligned—sometimes explicitly—with Édouard Glissant’s poetics of relation, with its emphasis on the creative power of hybridity and fluid identities, these new biennials presented cultures as entangled and nonhierarchical.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Department welcomes the opportunity to present the facts of the case in court.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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World’s fastest mini-sub According to reports, the submersible is able to ascend and descend in the water column at angles up to 45 degrees.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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The go-for-broke concept, which includes a high-tech heist, a high-speed truck chase and a massive explosion of Cheetos dust, shows the levels to which marketers must ascend to capture consumer attention in media venues that constantly offer new stimuli.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the height of the pandemic — when learning loss was accelerating and reading gaps were widening — the approval process was estimated to take six months to a year.—
Daniel L Gordon,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the long term, the supply shock may accelerate nuclear restarts and electric vehicle adoption faster than years of climate policy ever managed.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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With its latest app update, American is now giving customers a fuller explanation behind every delay and cancellation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Another version used the bubble-wand photo to give Graham a pink Cinderella-style dress and a set of Mini Mouse ears, complete with perky red bow.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mount. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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