pileup
noun
pile·up
ˈpī(-ə)l-ˌəp 
1
: a collision involving usually several motor vehicles
2
a
: a jammed tangled mass or pile (as of motor vehicles or people) resulting from collision or accumulation
b
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Examples of pileup in a Sentence
A five-car pileup slowed traffic.
a pileup of e-mail messages that needed to be dealt with
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In our view, modern technology and international cooperation are key to ending the pileup of waste in this iconic setting.
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Alton C. Byers, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Multiple people injured in large Texas pileup More than 30 vehicles were involved in a large pileup in west-central Texas Monday afternoon amid conditions from a major storm moving east across the country, several outlets reported.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
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Alton C. Byers, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Multiple people injured in large Texas pileup More than 30 vehicles were involved in a large pileup in west-central Texas Monday afternoon amid conditions from a major storm moving east across the country, several outlets reported.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Pileup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pileup. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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