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
For the best mountain vistas, head to the iconic SkyLift and walk across the SkyBridge, the longest pedestrian cable bridge in North America.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Blue ghost fireflies will soon light up the mountains of western North Carolina, and FIND Outdoors will once again offer fans front-row seats in the beautiful Pisgah National Forest.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Oxygen For a brand that takes its name from the highest mountain in the Alps, Montblanc has always created watches worthy of summiting the world’s peaks.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Max on Prime Video Season two sees Joel (Pedro Pascal), now in his 60s, and 19-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey) settled into the mountain community of Jackson, Wyoming, with Joel’s brother, Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and his wife, Marie (Rutina Wesley).
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Blue ghost fireflies will soon light up the mountains of western North Carolina, and FIND Outdoors will once again offer fans front-row seats in the beautiful Pisgah National Forest.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Oxygen For a brand that takes its name from the highest mountain in the Alps, Montblanc has always created watches worthy of summiting the world’s peaks.
—Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Max on Prime Video Season two sees Joel (Pedro Pascal), now in his 60s, and 19-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey) settled into the mountain community of Jackson, Wyoming, with Joel’s brother, Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and his wife, Marie (Rutina Wesley).
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Doncic was traded seemingly at the peak of his career, which made the trade even more shocking and inexplicable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most expensive food items at each park are nachos with a giant pile of meat and toppings.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Stay Here: Six Senses Crans-Montana offers guests the opportunity to learn the secrets of traditional cheesemaking in the alps, where everything is completed by hand.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Zurich is nestled in the swiss alps and Alex and his brother Aldo would grow up literally learning to ski in their backyard.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the lead guard for Kansas State, Sundell hasn’t had a ton of catch-and-shoot opportunities, and her free-throw percentage is a little low for a pure shooter.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Unify different areas with a retaining wall Short stacks create just the right amount of separation.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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A day after an October 2023 meeting with the group, a stack of papers belonging to Meloche was found, according to WEYI.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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As the costs of the trade war mount in both countries – expected to increase inflation in the U.S. and unemployment in China – the outcome will likely depend on which leader has the greater tolerance for the political costs of decoupling.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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The episode is interspersed with clips of a home game against the Blue Jays in late June, in which the Red Sox mount a late comeback capped by Duran’s walk-off single.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The spa has a similar indoor-outdoor feel: the yoga studio looks out onto greenery while hot and cold plunge pools come with a wide view of the hills.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latest shakeup comes amid a slew of management changes at the luxury giant, which saw Guiony become president of the wines and spirits division.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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