Synonyms for

Mounting

Verb / ˈmaʊntɪŋ / Another word for mounting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Mounting means to climb up onto something, or to attach something to a support or a surface.

Synonyms & similar words

climbup mount bestride hopout wax mountup wane geton goup ride climb climbing jumpon puton climbon hopon rise climbing ascending scaling fixing attaching installing affixing fastening securing joining connecting bonding gluing pasting sticking screwing bolting nailing riveting hooking

Synonyms by register

Formal

increasing escalating amplifying growing

Informal

upping building ramping up getting bigger

Literary

waxing swelling augmenting

Antonyms

descending decreasing lessening diminishing reducing subsiding

Common collocations

  • mounting debt
  • mounting pressure
  • mounting evidence
  • mounting concern
  • mounting costs
  • mounting tension
  • mounting frustration

Word family

noun mounting
verb mount
adjective mounting

Usage note

As an adjective, 'mounting' often describes something that is increasing in intensity, size, or importance, such as 'mounting evidence'. It is less commonly used to describe the act of physically climbing or riding.

Example sentences

  1. I am mounting the stairs to get to my apartment on the second floor.
  2. He is mounting the TV on the wall.
  3. She is mounting a new tire on her bike.
  4. The soldiers are mounting the hill to reach the enemy.
  5. The art gallery is mounting an exhibition of famous paintings.

Quotes

  • Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing. - Barry Finlay
  • The best view comes after the hardest climb. - Unknown
  • Climbing is as close as we can come to flying. - Margaret Young

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