mount
verb (used with object)
has mounted
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present perfectof mount (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Roath has mounted a “future-oriented” campaign with support from prominent progressive activists.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Public frustration has mounted following a series of exam irregularities, including the leak of a medical entrance examination paper and problems with an online marking system for high school students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Treasury has mounted a tougher crackdown on so-called shadow fleet ships, front companies and buyers that facilitate Iran’s oil sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A rapid loss of third spaces has drawn increased attention in recent years, as the pursuit of profit and the hostility toward the very ideas of community and interdependence has mounted.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
“So did Nurse, poor man. And now Yezzan himself has mounted the pale mare, and six of his soldiers have the shits. May I have two pails full?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
