mound
noun
a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll.
mounds
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present tense formof mound (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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At a gleaming new factory in China's central hinterland, masked workers in white uniform season and sift through mounds of latiao, a longtime popular snack that has found hungry fans overseas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Things have been especially grim on the 51st Street overpass, where tents, makeshift structures and huge mounds of trash lined the sidewalks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
As evidence, Karen pulls out a decades-old photo of my newsroom cubicle with its remarkable mounds of documents, folders, newspapers and books on every horizontal surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Thanks to four years as vice president and two presidential bids, her name identification is universal, and she has demonstrated the ability to raise mounds of money.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
At the foot of the walled hill the way ran under the shadow of many mounds, high and green.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
