mount up

Frequency: 9.035.2 per million words

Phrasal verb meaning to increase in amount or quantity.

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Examples (10)

  • The cost quickly mounts up when you add all the extra expenses.
  • The bills started to mount up after she lost her job.
  • Without proper planning, the problems can easily mount up.
  • The evidence against him began to mount up over time.
  • If you don't stay organized, the paperwork will quickly mount up.
  • With every passing day, the pressure continued to mount up.
  • The donations are starting to mount up, which is great news for the charity.
  • His debts continued to mount up despite his efforts to pay them down.
  • As the deadline approached, the workload began to mount up for the team.
  • The number of complaints has mounted up significantly this quarter.