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
Meanwhile Trudeau, who grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, has been on the hunt for a long snow season.
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Fires started tearing through parts of the mountains faster than native species had adapted to recover, while the invasive plants could regrow within a single year.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
When Betsy’s sister Sally retired from a lifetime of teaching, Mom designed, financed, and built a lovely log cabin for her on the west slope of the mountain.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Both were orphaned at a young age in the Sikhote-Alin mountains, where most of the massive cats also known as Siberian tigers live.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Fires started tearing through parts of the mountains faster than native species had adapted to recover, while the invasive plants could regrow within a single year.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
When Betsy’s sister Sally retired from a lifetime of teaching, Mom designed, financed, and built a lovely log cabin for her on the west slope of the mountain.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Both were orphaned at a young age in the Sikhote-Alin mountains, where most of the massive cats also known as Siberian tigers live.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
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On March 1, 2021, the abusive behavior reached its peak, alleges the family.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Geminids, one of the final meteor showers of 2024 to reach its annual peak, is also considered among astronomers and meteor enthusiasts to be the one of the year's best cosmic displays.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Black widows and brown widows are usually found in wood piles, garages, around mailboxes, and in areas of the home that aren’t commonly cleaned.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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The chief suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson appears to have dumped something on a pile of trash bags before shooting the UnitedHealthcare chief executive in New York, footage obtained by Newsweek shows.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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 area typically receives a ton of snow in the winter and also has a nearby ski resort, Sunrise Park Resort. Pinetop, similar to Flagstaff, has plenty of good hotel and restaurant options, but that's not the best part of the snowy paradise.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Astros lost a ton of games on purpose, and cashed in the resulting high draft picks into a powerful nucleus that drove their run of success.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, Worthy brings up a reason why some fans cannot stand to watch the Chiefs stack wins.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Seven-foot-high stacks of flour bags lay near the entrance, soon to be turned into pastries.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Composite full fenders help keep splashes at bay, there are mounts for front and rear accessories, and a kickstand for parking ease.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Chaos mounts as day turns into night in the hours before Christmas.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Given the lack of economic opportunities in the area at the time, Ryan left home after high school, working at a ski hill and then in construction before enrolling in a tourism program at university.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mojave Desert’s gold rush sparks a mini real estate boom Apparently there’s still gold in them hills.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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During his tenure, the agency passed a slew of new consumer protections and generally took a more active posture in regulating and penalizing the industries under its umbrella.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The actress also had a slew of roles on film, appearing in the 2005 flick The Legend of Zorro alongside Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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