mounting
Translation
increasing, growing
Examples
There is mounting pressure on the government.
There is mounting pressure on the government.
She felt a mounting sense of panic.
She felt a mounting sense of panic.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) increasing (noun) There is mounting pressure on the government.
Similar Words
Synonyms: increasing, growing, rising; Antonyms: decreasing, diminishing
Etymology
From the present participle of the verb 'to mount', meaning to get up on or to increase.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'mountain' of evidence or pressure that is getting bigger and bigger.