mounds 1 of 2

noun

plural of mound
1
as in banks
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) mounds of snow after the plow had passed

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2
as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor

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3
as in hills
an area of high ground a pitcher's mound

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mounds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mound
1
as in stacks
to form into a pile or ridge of earth mound the mulch around the plants

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2
as in heaps
to lay or throw on top of one another mounding slices of cheese on top of her sandwich meat

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Recent Examples of mounds
Noun
And in a sense, chocolate may have helped build the Mississippian mounds. — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Hike or bike trails in Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve, where Native American mounds dot a landscape overlooking the Mississippi River. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Initial investigations began in 2014, when archaeologists at the University of South Carolina (USC) collaborated with the Muscogee Nation to collect 31 pottery shards from the Etowah mounds. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 Phenomenal™ lavender thrives where other lavender plants fail – tolerating humidity, heat, and even clay soil, all while producing mounds of fragrant foliage and dazzling blooms. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 The dough isn’t rolled or cut; instead, spoonfuls of soft biscuit dough are dropped directly over the fruit, forming crisp, golden mounds with fluffy centers. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Gardener Tomoki Kato crafted a multilayered landscape featuring undulating mounds, red pine trees, a weeping cherry tree, and a pond. — Joanna Kawecki, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 Ahead, pest pros share how to safely get rid of fire ant mounds and help keep them under control. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026 Arrange apple, sweet potatoes, and tofu over kale in separate mounds. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounds
  1. banks
  2. piles
  3. hills
  4. stacks
  5. mountains
  6. cliffs
  7. clumps
  8. drifts
Noun
  • Many of these villages sat dozens of metres above the banks of the Trishuli River, which ran through Poudel’s native Nuwakot District.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Put simply, when banks sneeze, the rest of the financial system catches pneumonia.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of banks
Noun
  • Glossy tomatoes on the vine, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano (party favors), piles of lemons, platters of antipasti, and dishes arriving from friends’ kitchens bring more life and color to a room than anything overly decorative ever could.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Their charred carcasses litter the steep lanes leading to the villages, while the houses have been reduced to nothing more than piles of smoking ashes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The province of Jijel, 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Algiers, renowned for its fine sandy beaches, turquoise waters and hills of olive trees and fruit trees and cedars, has suffered the greatest damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In spite of the growing number of houses springing up all around the BLM land north of Eagle, residents in the area continue to hear gunfire coming from the hills on a daily basis.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hills
Verb
  • As the house begins to rise, the crew stacks wooden cribbing, like Lincoln Logs, into pillars underneath, to help support the structure.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Creeper Key Lime Sandwich stacks lime frosting between two square lime cookies rolled in green sprinkles, while the Lemon Poppyseed Cookie comes topped with lemon curd, lemon buttercream and a bee topper.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stacks
Noun
  • China Daily Nonetheless, for a nation that's made history building easy ways to get up and down mountains, this store feels almost old-fashioned.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its ancient mountains, diverse plant and animal life and preservation of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, according to the NPS website.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mountains
Noun
  • Perched along Positano’s cliffs, the hotel soothes the soul and stirs the senses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Progress has been hampered by persistent rain and challenging terrain, as crews have to work in a narrow mountain gorge, hemmed in between unstable cliffs and a fast-flowing river.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cliffs
Verb
  • Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of clumps
Noun
  • When every home needs a magazine-worthy renovation and every vacation looks like a luxury resort, our definition of what’s normal drifts upward.
    — byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • An air quality advisory has been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area, as smoke from fires burning in the Pacific Northwest drifts into the region.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of drifts

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“Mounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounds. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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