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verb

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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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mount

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noun (1)

ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce mount (audio)
as in mountain
an elevation of land higher than a hill Mount Everest

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mount

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noun (2)

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
Verb
That industry, and some others, have mounted an increasingly compelling case in recent weeks that it was specifically targeted by banking regulators. — Brady Dale, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 What begins as yet another gunfight morphs into a horror-movie scenario: Reacher covers his face in mud like Arnold at the end of Predator and kills the last of his assailants by strangling him using a winch mounted on one of the ATVs. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Concern that the truce will collapse is growing as fury mounts in the Arab world over President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to take over Gaza, resettle its Palestinian inhabitants and build an international beach resort. — James MacKenzie, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 This vibes stylistically with gravel helmets, and has a more robust fit system than other options, with multiple mounts set further forward than other models. — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mount
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mount
  1. increase
  2. offer
  3. climb
  4. rise
  5. present
  6. ascend
  7. accelerate
  8. give
Verb
  • As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Weather experts predict that the tornadoes will increase to a strength of EF4 by Saturday, with hurricane-force winds at a speed of more than 74 mph, CNN reported.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of increase
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  • Yet, had Wilson not succumbed to injury in late August of that year, Newcastle would not have offered a club-record £60m, rising to £63m, for Isak.
    — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • These competitions, often offering modest cash prizes or simply respect points, give aspiring players and teams a platform to shine.
    — Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of offer
Verb
  • Eli Lilly’s stock has climbed 10% over the past 12 months to about $842 a share.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Weak sales have hurt the value of Tesla shares, which had climbed 91% after Election Day, peaking just before Christmas, as investors anticipated Musk and his electric car company would be big winners in Donald Trump’s second term.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of climb
Verb
  • FactSet consensus estimates called for prices to rise 0.3% from January and 2.9% annually.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of rise
Verb
  • The first, presented to her by Mark Phillips, consisted of a central sapphire flanked by diamonds of equal size.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The images presented show Deimos set against a backdrop of the Red Planet below it as Hera flew within 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) of Mars and just 621 miles (1,000 kilometers) of Deimos.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of present
Verb
  • He still is considered to be a bit raw, an ascending player working to discover his maximum impact.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Anthony Mackie may have ascended to a new level of movie stardom with his latest film, Captain America: Brave New World, but parenting is still his biggest priority.
    — Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of ascend
Verb
  • Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.
    — Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
  • If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to peace talks.
    — Matthew Lee and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • Even the historically bad White Sox can't justify giving Gallo an opportunity to continue hitting.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The law requires a president to declare the U.S. is at war, giving him extraordinary powers to detain or remove foreigners who otherwise would have protections under immigration or criminal laws.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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