pile in
phrasal verb
piled in; piling in; piles in
of a group of people, animals, etc.
: to move into a place or vehicle quickly
She parked the van and we all piled in.
Examples of pile in in a Sentence
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Crushed empties piled in trenches next to dead Russians.
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Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 8 June 2024
The documents state that investigators later found signs of blood on the basement stairs, and a makeshift burn pile in the side yard of the home.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 June 2024
Beth Neumeier was 48-years-old when her battered body was found hidden underneath a mulch pile in a vacant lot on 24th Street in the Middle Keys city of Marathon on May 4, 2008, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Dragon fruit, colored in lucid pinks and greens, piled in a wooden bin among dozens of other fruits and vegetables displayed with a gallerist’s fastidious eye.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Then the financial speculators began to pile in — betting prices would rise further.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 10 May 2024
This may be a brush pile in 15 feet, the first rocky drop in 20 feet, or the base of a dock post in 10 feet of water.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
Reuters reports that Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have all piled in, asking a California court to find that Apple had failed to comply with the order because of new developer fees attached to those links.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
The previous night’s dishes were still piled in the sink and on the counter.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 8 June 2024
The documents state that investigators later found signs of blood on the basement stairs, and a makeshift burn pile in the side yard of the home.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 June 2024
Beth Neumeier was 48-years-old when her battered body was found hidden underneath a mulch pile in a vacant lot on 24th Street in the Middle Keys city of Marathon on May 4, 2008, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Dragon fruit, colored in lucid pinks and greens, piled in a wooden bin among dozens of other fruits and vegetables displayed with a gallerist’s fastidious eye.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Then the financial speculators began to pile in — betting prices would rise further.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 10 May 2024
This may be a brush pile in 15 feet, the first rocky drop in 20 feet, or the base of a dock post in 10 feet of water.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
Reuters reports that Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have all piled in, asking a California court to find that Apple had failed to comply with the order because of new developer fees attached to those links.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
The previous night’s dishes were still piled in the sink and on the counter.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Pile in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20in. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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