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
Putting together the mountain of material was just as daunting, say the filmmakers.
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Will Tizard, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The interior mountains and foothills in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties are under a red flag warning Tuesday evening through Wednesday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
For hers and other nearby communities, the melting of the glaciers is a practical catastrophe: The snowy mountains provide water for drinking and agriculture, and also foster a tourist economy.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The mountains could see another two inches of snow stack up by the time the warning expires, forecasters said in the weather alert.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
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Will Tizard, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The interior mountains and foothills in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties are under a red flag warning Tuesday evening through Wednesday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
For hers and other nearby communities, the melting of the glaciers is a practical catastrophe: The snowy mountains provide water for drinking and agriculture, and also foster a tourist economy.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The mountains could see another two inches of snow stack up by the time the warning expires, forecasters said in the weather alert.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
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At the Arrowverse’s peak, with multiple shows on the air, DC Superhero series could take on this immediacy, without the self-consciousness of having to sell audiences on superhero shows.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Squash is at its peak this time of year and is a perfect base for secret sauces and/or unexpected ingredients that will make a meal memorable.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Deep water surrounded much of the area, so someone had placed sheets of wood on top of a chain link fence and balanced both on blocks of plastic foam, creating a makeshift barge that could pull piles of debris from shore to shore. Skid loaders crisscrossed the nearby sand.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The zoo shared a video of the baby calf sniffing for food in a pile of glass across its social media accounts to celebrate her birth.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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Ten days of winding your way through the alps, averaging a couple of hundred miles a day.Henry Everingham, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2024
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The band and their record label added tons of live recordings, new mixes, and other special bits of content that turned the one CD into a box set–the kind that fans of the band couldn’t wait to get their hands on.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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There weren’t a ton of highlight-reel plays for Williams.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Part 1: Atlanta Ken Carson is resting his back on a pillow of money, two fat-ass stacks of dollar bills.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the actor is wearing a black coat over a gray shirt and holding a stack of white papers.Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Pressure mounts in Israel for hostage deal The articles were published days after six Israeli hostages were found dead in a tunnel in Gaza, sparking Israeli protests and outrage at Netanyahu, who the families of some hostages see as sabotaging a cease-fire deal for his own political gain.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 150 lumens, the ability to focus or broaden the beam with a simple adjustment, and the easy-swivel mount combine to do a great job lighting up the trail.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
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While Democrats face a steep hill to flipping the state blue in November, the party hopes to flip Scott’s Senate seat this cycle.The Hill, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The move is the second in as many years for the AFM, which was forced to leave its old home in the Loews in 2023 for a less-than-ideal location up the hill at the Le Meridien Delfina.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new council and mayor must tackle a slew of troubles for the city, which faces the largest per-capita homeless population in the county, a stark shortage of firefighters and police officers, and ongoing questions on how to balance growth and draw in business.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The principles primarily focus around worker upskilling and protection, as well as cybersecurity and safety and come at a time when many companies have already begun implementing AI systems or partnering with third-party vendors to power a slew of different use cases.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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