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
The family had found refuge in the Colorado mountains
Connie Long was living on her own in Denver at the time.
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Faith Karimi, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
California fires live updates Around noon Sunday, rain will become more likely, along with snow in the mountains.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Santa Ana winds blew through the mountains, their gusts turning small fires into infernos and sending embers flying miles ahead.
—Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
In the mountains, snow will continue to fall throughout the day and overnight Saturday, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
California fires live updates Around noon Sunday, rain will become more likely, along with snow in the mountains.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Santa Ana winds blew through the mountains, their gusts turning small fires into infernos and sending embers flying miles ahead.
—Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
In the mountains, snow will continue to fall throughout the day and overnight Saturday, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
Noun
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Those turns on the throne have not been in a row, but rather spread across a number of years, as the smash surges back to the peak every holiday season.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Redfin says investor demand has dropped from the 2022 peaks, and in-migration has plunged by 79 percent compared to pandemic levels.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps the elder Buffett has softened his opinion on dividends as Berkshire’s cash pile continued to smash records.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Sound of Music where the camera swoops over the Austrian alps and zeros in on a distant Julie Andrews dancing in a mountain meadow.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2025
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The large lake nuzzles its way deep down among the jagged and snowy alps, straddling the border of Italy and Switzerland.—
Kevin Koenig,
Robb Report,
16 July 2024
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Despite a ton of injuries to the Lions’ defense this season, the team still managed to win the NFC North and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before getting upset by the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The public doesn’t want impenetrable jargon or a stack of citations.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Served alongside a stack of still-warm corn tortillas, these tender meatballs were saucy, nutty, earthy, sweet, and unlike any meatball my palate had been lucky enough to experience before.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As frustration mounts, a once-fringe idea regains traction: secession.—
Dr. Alex Gold,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The motorized mount features a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that allows for an impressive 10 hours of uninterrupted stargazing.—
Gemma Lavender,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.—
Wally Skalij,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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That giant world is impressively dense and visually diverse, with hills dotting the horizon, rice paddy fields stretching into the distance, and huge castles looming over villages.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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