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as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
medical expenses began to mount
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as in offered
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 climbed
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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Recent Examples of mounted
Frustration has mounted over what many Venezuelans saw as an inadequate government response, with soldiers, firefighters, police and emergency services struggling to respond to the scale of the disaster.
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Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
Another version of the America 250 emblem, prominently featuring the numbers in red and blue, also was mounted on each of the solid rocket boosters of Artemis 2's SLS.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
The igniter was wired to a red button inside a little black box mounted to a wooden post.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The most obvious upgrade is the Canvas system mounted on the printer's right side.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, existing antibiotics have been overused, and resistance has mounted to critical levels.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Instead, it's mounted onto a rocket booster and launched from the ground, a ship, or an aircraft.
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David Szondy
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
The regulator mechanism traditionally used to control timekeeping accuracy has been replaced by four small, adjustable weights mounted directly on the balance, enabling even more precise and consistent adjustment.
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Richard Mille Contributor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
Another version of the America 250 emblem, prominently featuring the numbers in red and blue, also was mounted on each of the solid rocket boosters of Artemis 2's SLS.
—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
The igniter was wired to a red button inside a little black box mounted to a wooden post.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The most obvious upgrade is the Canvas system mounted on the printer's right side.
—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, existing antibiotics have been overused, and resistance has mounted to critical levels.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Instead, it's mounted onto a rocket booster and launched from the ground, a ship, or an aircraft.
—
David Szondy
june 26,
New Atlas,
26 June 2026
The regulator mechanism traditionally used to control timekeeping accuracy has been replaced by four small, adjustable weights mounted directly on the balance, enabling even more precise and consistent adjustment.
—
Richard Mille Contributor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounted
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The memorial grounds offered the rabbi a new form of connection with her child.
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News crews, Venezuelan officials and nearby residents were drawn to a remarkable scene that offered a glimmer of hope amid the country’s otherwise dystopian tableau.
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The cinematic denoument revived some measure of hope in a reeling nation, where the official casualty count announced Saturday climbed to 2,954 dead and 16,592 injured, with thousands remaining missing.
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On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
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Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
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But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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Ahead of his presentation, Knight was also presented with one of the first plaques destined for the new animation center’s Wall of Fame.
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As genetics, psychology, and neuroscience ascended, the twentieth century sent physiognomy back into disrepute, and today, from Lavater to Lombroso, its promoters may seem a racist shade of quaint.
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Kate ascended over 10,000 feet in the three climbs, according to the palace.
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Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
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Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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“Mounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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