mount up
Example Sentences
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As capital punishment’s problems mount up, governors in states like Alabama, Arizona, Ohio, Oregon, and Tennessee have commuted death sentences, stopped executions entirely, and/or launched investigations into the death penalty system.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2023
"Socialising, going to the pub, gigs, cinema, things that cost a bit of money and mount up over the month... am I going to be able to afford those?"
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2022
LACMA’s loss and the Huntington’s gain mount up.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022
By mid-December the number of dead cranes began to mount up and avian flu was identified as the cause.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021
Bowen Marsh edged his mount up next to Jon’s.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
