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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According to Dalal, even though losses at privately held companies have mounted, the performance of publicly traded, CEO-run Tata companies has been strong.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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
Concerns about flash floods have mounted in the U.S. in particular following the Central Texas disaster in July, in which more than a hundred people were killed, including children at a summer camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
In recent months, investor fears about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence buildout have mounted.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
