How to Use mount in a Sentence

mount

1 of 2 noun
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  • The rear axle, which supports about 5,000 pounds, is held in place by two mounts, one to the front of the axle, one to the rear of the axle.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • As for the rest of gator, it will be made into a full body mount for Brotz to hang on his wall.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Most bike mounts can be installed without the use of tools.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
  • Bear in mind, though, this is only a mount, not a charger.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The deer's head is at a taxidermist who will make a pedestal mount and also use the jaw to age it.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The Gun Boot is sold together with the Auto Latch mount.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Mount it to your wall, or stand it on legs (the leg mounts are sold separately).
    — Andrew Waite, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
  • At the top of the controller is a phone mount, which should be able to accommodate for most phone sizes.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 1 June 2022
  • This phone mount wraps around necks and holds phones in place right in front of your face, completely hands-free.
    — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Neither of the new camera mounts are listed on the US store yet, though that’s likely to change.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Also common are MagSafe car mounts that hold your phone via a MagSafe case.
    — Nick Hilden, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
  • For an outside mount, do the same thing, just measure from the outside of the trim pieces from left to right and from top to bottom.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, ELLE Decor, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Navigate hands-free with the most sturdy and durable car phone mounts.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • One soldier, his arms wrapped around his mount’s neck, broke into a wide smile.
    — Nicole Tung, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The sense of dread mounts as other officers stretch crime-scene tape around the perimeter of her yard.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Officers arrived at the residence to find the rear door kicked in and all the deer mounts missing from the walls.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Just grab a phone mount and a Bluetooth FM transmitter.
    — Daniel Varghese, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The thing looks cool, too, perched sleekly on its magnetic mount.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The deal is for a bundle, which gets you two batteries and a case in addition to the camera and mounts.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • It was found that the driver's side rear seat was unfastened from its mount and lying in the floorboard.
    — Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2023
  • But the real star of the show here is the Z-series lens system with its wider base mount, which allows more light to the corners of the sensors.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The clamp mount is sturdy, can be affixed to anything 1.5 inches thick or less, and is strong enough to hold up against bumpy rides.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Meat from the animal is being treasured by Evenson and his friends and a pedestal mount of the head and antlers is being made.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The pedestal-mount post must be anchored into a concrete base or installed over a wood post that is set into the ground.
    — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022
  • As the devastation and death toll mount, so does the confusion.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 8 June 2022
  • But as the cost of living mounts, and more cuts are made to public services, the time may well soon come when the optics of so many homes calls for a rethink.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Calls for a cease-fire have grown as the casualty toll mounts in Gaza under Israeli airstrikes and siege.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • This should be useful for cyclists who have a phone mount on their bike handlebars.
    — Angela Moscaritolo, PCMAG, 5 June 2023
  • The five blades are cloaked in aloe soap for a close, soothing shave, and the handle comes with a magnetic mount that sticks to the shower wall for easy access that fends off icky rust.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
  • One officer can be seen knocking a surveillance camera off of its mount.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
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mount

2 of 2 verb
  • The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
  • She mounted her bicycle and rode away.
  • Their troubles have continued to mount.
  • The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.
  • To mount the baskets to the wall, look for an opening in the weave at the base of the basket.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • But the Wave mounted a comeback for the ages, with five straight goals to tie it 6-6.
    — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
  • So far, Trump’s lawyers have not mounted much of a defense.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Yet the project has been beset with delays and mounting costs.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Also, mounted on the wall across from Trump is a flat-screen television, one of four in the room.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The box attaches to racks (not included) mounted on the roof of your car or van or even over the bed of your truck.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Others have 2-in-1 charging and self-charge when mounted to the wall or closet.
    — Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
  • The set comes with two sturdy shelves and a heavy-duty mounting bracket.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The place is typical small-town bar kitsch, with dollar bills stuck to the ceiling and mounted elk and deer heads.
    — Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • But legislators have stepped in to mount a hearty defense of the lemonade stand.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • This trash can doubles as a compost bin, with a 2-in-1 design that can be mounted under the sink or hung on the wall.
    — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Boston had to stave off Toronto’s efforts to mount a comeback from down 3-1 in the first-round series.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
  • Meanwhile, the stakes of elections in Georgia were mounting.
    — Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The games keep getting crossed off the schedule, the miles keep mounting, and when the treadmill stops, the fans in the bleachers elbow each other to wake up and go home.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • More than 1,500 Haitians have died at the hands of armed gangs, who continue to mount a deadly siege on Haiti’s capital.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Such a large scope also may be difficult to mount on small rifle.
    — T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Six feet long, the ridiculous fake fish was mounted inside Bochy’s tiny office.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Birnbaum was way off the pace on the first lap, but mounted a series push over the final 300, went wide on the home straight to catch a diving Watcke at the finish line.
    — oregonlive, 9 July 2023
  • The risk was expected to increase throughout the afternoon and into the evening as the storm mounted.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The Coterie, long recognized as one of the premier children’s theaters in the nation, mounts six main stage shows a year.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Yet without James, the Lakers didn’t have much firepower to mount a comeback.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Within Israel, though, there are mounting calls for his ouster and fresh elections.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Clients will know the mine from which the stone was unearthed, where it was cut and polished, as well as how it was crafted into a setting and mounted.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, mount a pegboard lined with hooks or hang a wire lattice grid and arrange a variety of hooks to suit your items.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Pressure to limit the trade in donkey skins is mounting elsewhere.
    — Siyi Zhao, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • After losing control of Myawaddy, the military has mounted a counter-offensive to take back the town, a conduit for border trade of over $1 billion annually.
    — Fox News, 7 May 2024

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