1
as in peak
an elevation of land higher than a hill
my cousin likes to climb mountains just because she can
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
receives a mountain of mail every year for the holidays
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3
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
he piled a mountain of mashed potatoes on his plate
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Recent Examples of mountain
Now a junior at the University of Southern California, Westlake has summited the tallest mountains on five of the seven continents and holds the record as the youngest female to summit the highest mountain in every U.S. state.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2024, officials implemented the first tourist tax of ¥2,000 (about $13.33) and a visitor limit for the iconic and sacred mountain due to an influx of human traffic jams and littering, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Measurements officials have taken at about 260 sites across the Sierra show that the northern mountains have more snow than the southern areas.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Their squeals and laughter echoed against the mountains.
—Nathan Rousseau Smith, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2024, officials implemented the first tourist tax of ¥2,000 (about $13.33) and a visitor limit for the iconic and sacred mountain due to an influx of human traffic jams and littering, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Measurements officials have taken at about 260 sites across the Sierra show that the northern mountains have more snow than the southern areas.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Their squeals and laughter echoed against the mountains.
—Nathan Rousseau Smith, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
Noun
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Doncic was traded seemingly at the peak of his career, which made the trade even more shocking and inexplicable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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At long last, spring has arrived here in New England, with verdant leaves erupting through soil and piles of brown leaves.—
Natalie Pattillo,
Vox,
4 Apr. 2025
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Stay Here: Six Senses Crans-Montana offers guests the opportunity to learn the secrets of traditional cheesemaking in the alps, where everything is completed by hand.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Zurich is nestled in the swiss alps and Alex and his brother Aldo would grow up literally learning to ski in their backyard.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Palmer put her hosting talents to work for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles on April 8 and channeled the Little Mermaid with long curls that flowed all the way down her back, hitting just above her hips with tons of volume and texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Your guests, in fact, don’t care that there is a stack of magazines on the coffee table!—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Panelists stressed the importance of consolidating fragmented tech stacks to ensure seamless interactions from browsing to purchase.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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With only limited time and a ransom demand of 100 billion yen, the pressure mounts as each decision could mean life or death.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As extreme weather becomes the norm, the uncertainty mounts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Taking opportunities away from athletes as a potentially redundant competitive balance measure would be an odd hill for the NCAA to die on.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latest shakeup comes amid a slew of management changes at the luxury giant, which saw Guiony become president of the wines and spirits division.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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