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Phrasal verbs from englishclub.com

Mount Mounting Meaning Gradually Larger Greater Amount Synonym

Word mount up
Meaning

Meaning: to gradually become larger or greater in amount

Synonym: stack up, accumulate (formal)
Example For example:

  • mount up Hillary's debts had been mounting up and she still wasn't doing anything about paying them off.

  • mount up The costs of the war have been mounting up, and it has now cost taxpayers over five hundred billion dollars.

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