noun
Other Word Forms
- unmounting adjective
Etymology
Origin of mounting
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; mount 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Reports describe last-minute efforts to hold onto the job and mounting frustration over stalled prosecutions and the handling of high-profile files tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Treasurys are still a good bet, despite mounting uncertainty about the trajectory of Federal Reserve interest rates.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The war's mounting fatalities include Dibas Shrestha, a 29-year-old Nepali who worked as a security guard in Abu Dhabi.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Interest costs are mounting as that debt accumulates.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
It was a slide projector I’d made by mounting a lightbulb on a piece of wood and positioning wooden plates with lenses from magnifying glasses in front of it.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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