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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
Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
When installing shelving, make sure it's secured into studs, rather than drywall—this ensures the shelves stay where they're mounted and don't fall out after a few weeks.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The focus now shifts to how the Trump administration will navigate deportation policies as pressure mounts to handle large-scale removals while ensuring humane treatment of migrants.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Initially, Ukraine asserted its right to target Russian military transport planes in the border area, which had been a staging ground for the 2022 invasion and was used to mount attacks after that.
—Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
When installing shelving, make sure it's secured into studs, rather than drywall—this ensures the shelves stay where they're mounted and don't fall out after a few weeks.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
Combining political commentary with unabashed aesthetic pleasure, Wilding’s oeuvre both models new worlds and mounts critiques of the existing order of things.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The focus now shifts to how the Trump administration will navigate deportation policies as pressure mounts to handle large-scale removals while ensuring humane treatment of migrants.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mount
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The value of most investments have increased significantly in the past year.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The complaint data becomes increasingly valuable as insurance premium rates in New York on average have increased by double-digit percentages in recent years, raising the stakes.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The preview offers us a first look at new characters Sophie Baek, Lady Araminta Gun, Rosamund Li, and Posy Li, while also giving us a look at our favorite returning cast members.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Paramount Plus Essential Plan The streamer offers two different plans in both monthly and annual subscription options.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
17 Feb. 2025
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Similar shipments to the European Union have climbed even faster, reaching 12 million parcels a day last year.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Robinhood's assets under custody climbed 88% in the quarter to $193 billion, while quarterly net interest revenue, the bulk of which comes from margin investing, jumped 25% to $296 million.—
Jaiveer Shekhawat and Manya Saini,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The average tariff on all U.S. imports would rise from less than 3% to about 20%, Ashworth estimated.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Between July 2020 and July 2024, Census Bureau figures show the state's population rose from 29.1 million to 31.3 million, an increase of almost four eight percent in just four years.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The festival allows filmmakers from all backgrounds to present their work and to be recognized.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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That would require a good deal of technical resources and would also likely present notable economic challenges for the social media platform, which only became profitable last year.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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He was helped by Denver ascending into contention, which resulted in the team’s first playoff berth since 2015, while snapping a streak of seven straight losing seasons.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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Outie Mark grabs his innie’s tie and ascends, with copies of his innies around them also succumbing to the balloon-head disorder.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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The demonstration was organized by the service workers' union ver.di, with participants marching through the streets around 10:30 a.m. when the suspect's vehicle overtook a police escort, accelerated, and struck the crowd from behind, police said.—
Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , reporting from Munich,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The investment helps to accelerate Mikuni’s goal of expanding to 50 locations by its 50th anniversary, Arai said in a news release announcing the deal.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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To accomplish that goal, Lamont’s office inserted language into his budget proposal that would give him the authority to order the state’s 45-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate more $34 million over the next two years on his administration’s priorities.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Cuomo's high name recognition gives him an early advantage, but the race is fluid with six months to go.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mount. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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