mounting

[moun-ting]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that mounts. mount.

2. something that serves as a mount, support, setting, or the like.

   a new mounting for an heirloom jewel.

mounting

/ ˈmaʊntɪŋ /

noun

1. another word for mount 1

Other Word Forms

• unmounting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mounting¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; mount ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Legal pressure against Jones has been mounting since he was found liable by two juries for defamation and emotional distress over his lies about the Sandy Hook school shooting.

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Much of the data center construction boom is taking place in arid states, including California, Arizona and Texas, where strains on water have been mounting amid dry conditions and rising temperatures.

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However, pressures are mounting for lower-income households, Raymond James analysts noted, as housing, utility and dining costs rise faster than wages.

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Still, the analysts said search makes up most of Google’s business, and the company isn’t quite in the clear from mounting competition with AI-powered search engines, regardless of what management shares during its earnings report.

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But now, less than two years later, mounting legal setbacks and regulatory issues are casting increasing doubt on the project’s future.

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