mounting
Translation
mounting, increasing
Examples
There is mounting pressure to finish the project.
There is mounting pressure to finish the project.
She felt a mounting sense of panic.
She felt a mounting sense of panic.
Grammar Patterns
mounting ((noun)) (increasing, growing) There was mounting evidence against him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: increasing, growing, rising; Antonyms: decreasing, diminishing
Etymology
From the verb 'mount', to get up on or increase. The '-ing' suffix creates the present participle.
Memory Tips
Imagine something climbing or 'mounting' a staircase, getting higher and higher.