1
as in peaks
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 piles
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 mountains
A lot of the smaller towns, like Huntington, have beautiful views of the mountains and leaves but lack the infrastructure to deal with the influx of people.
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Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The New York Times reported on Mangione's travels through Asia, including in Thailand and the mountains of Japan in the spring on 2024.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Many of the old stories feature vilas, nymphs or fairies of the forests and mountains.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
But as the region’s mountains shift and destabilize, scientists warn that the next dramatic event could put sightseers directly in harm’s way.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Back in the mid-1800s, the logging industry in the West relied on trains to move the redwoods' tremendous tree trunks from the coastal forests and mountains to flatter, inland regions.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The property offers open views that sweep over the mountains to the Pacific Ocean from its airy interior and multiple outdoor spaces.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
By bringing mountains, bells, temples, kites and looms into the heart of Paris, Songmont demonstrated how Eastern aesthetics can resonate globally.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Stewart, a business banking team manager, joined Gravity Haus Vail last September after moving to the mountains from New York City.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The New York Times reported on Mangione's travels through Asia, including in Thailand and the mountains of Japan in the spring on 2024.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Many of the old stories feature vilas, nymphs or fairies of the forests and mountains.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
But as the region’s mountains shift and destabilize, scientists warn that the next dramatic event could put sightseers directly in harm’s way.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Back in the mid-1800s, the logging industry in the West relied on trains to move the redwoods' tremendous tree trunks from the coastal forests and mountains to flatter, inland regions.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The property offers open views that sweep over the mountains to the Pacific Ocean from its airy interior and multiple outdoor spaces.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
By bringing mountains, bells, temples, kites and looms into the heart of Paris, Songmont demonstrated how Eastern aesthetics can resonate globally.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Stewart, a business banking team manager, joined Gravity Haus Vail last September after moving to the mountains from New York City.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountains
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The train operates year-round and has views of rugged peaks, alpine meadows, and the valley below.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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That early connection means that when confusion peaks, a patient has someone already in place who knows their story, their team, and their next steps.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Work piles up, but conversations distract for attention.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leaves are perfect additions for worm bins and compost piles.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Turning waste Into energy The Surrey Biofuel Facility processes approximately 115,000 tons of food waste each year.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Like Ferrari, by 2016, tons of automakers caught on to CarPlay and began integrating it into their products.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lyra’s world has a cozy, Miyazaki, my-favorite-things feeling, with its narrow lanes, gleaming clockwork, teetering stacks of books, crashing thunderstorms, and, oh God, those brown-paper packages tied up with string!—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its open door, facing the dwelling, revealed stacks of wood inside.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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This recipe gets an extra bit of zip from chunks of pineapple.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Within the eyewall, total structural failure is likely, especially in higher elevation areas where wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains could be up to 30 percent stronger.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Mountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountains. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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