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• past participle of mount.
• past tense form of mount.

mounted

American  

[moun-tid] / ˈmaʊn tɪd /

adjective

1. seated or riding on a horse or other animal.

   Antonyms:

   afoot

2. serving on horseback or on some special mount, as soldiers or police.

3. Military. (formerly) permanently equipped with horses or vehicles for transport.

4. having or set in a mounting.

   mounted gems.

5. put into position for use, as guns.

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mounted British  

/ ˈmaʊntɪd /

adjective

1. equipped with or riding horses

   mounted police

2. provided with a support, backing, etc

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Other Word Forms

• unmounted
  adjective
• well-mounted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of mounted

First recorded in 1575–85; mount ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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mounted

Late last year, CoreWeave’s share price declined by 46% in about six weeks as concerns mounted over an AI bubble and the company reported construction logjams at some of its data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Sanford very briefly mounted a 2020 primary challenge to Trump as well.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Her business has rented couches, artwork and other furniture to “Forever” and a vintage golf club mounted like a trophy to “The Hawk.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

By clinging to power, Infantino has mounted the start of an attempted fightback.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Inside, the lobby was an intriguing jumble of mahogany and moth-eaten velvet, interspersed with deer heads, calendars from filling stations, and a large collection of Bicentennial commemorative trivets, mounted and hung upon the wall.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Related Words

• seated