mount
verb (used with object)
have mounted
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present perfectof mount.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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Since then, challenges have mounted for short sellers across the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The capital raising has diluted investors as EV headwinds have mounted.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Iran's apparent willingness to re-open the Strait now suggests that some of the pressures that have mounted on the global economy over the past month may start to ease.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Given that other states have mounted other legal challenges, Wallach said it could be an issue that ultimately will be decided by the Supreme Court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
Perhaps at that moment I could have mounted the pulpit and led them all; perhaps that was to be my greatest moment of triumph!
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
