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mount

[mount] / maʊnt /
VERB
climb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise escalate go up rise soar
STRONG
ascend back bestride escalade lift scale tower up vault
WEAK
clamber up climb onto climb up on get astride get up on jump on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease lessen lower
STRONG
descend
WEAK
alight decline dismount drop fall slump subside unfix
VERB
increase, grow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
build escalate expand heighten intensify rise
STRONG
accumulate aggravate augment deepen enhance enlarge multiply redouble rouse swell upsurge wax
WEAK
intensate pile up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease lessen lower weaken
STRONG
compress reduce shrink soften
WEAK
alight decline dismount drop fall slump subside unfix
VERB
affix, frame
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fit install prepare produce set up stage
STRONG
emplace exhibit place position show
WEAK
put in place put on
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal displace hide lose
WEAK
alight decline decrease dismount drop fall slump subside unfix

Example Sentences

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It was a worrying display and a further dip in performance given Chelsea did not mount a shot on goal until the 40th minute and were error-prone defensively.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Ye, the controversial rapper formerly known as Kanye West, faces a battery and emotional distress lawsuit amid his latest efforts to mount a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

‘The longer oil prices stay high, the more demand destruction will mount.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Former US vice president Kamala Harris on Friday delivered her clearest signal yet that she may mount another bid for the White House, telling a Democratic audience she is thinking about running in 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I take the shower head from its mount and spray my body from up close, aiming it over my shoulders and down my back and then over each of my skinny limbs.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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