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.
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Boston snow removal The city says crews have removed a total of 89,000 cubic yards of snow piles in the aftermath of the recent storm, but Biggane's neighborhood has yet to be touched.
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Manchester City’s Rodri piled in with some incredibly strong quotes after a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
When possible, avoid placing piles in bike lanes.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Thoma Bravo has so far sat out the push into retail as Blackstone, KKR, and others have piled in.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Manchester City’s Rodri piled in with some incredibly strong quotes after a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
When possible, avoid placing piles in bike lanes.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Thoma Bravo has so far sat out the push into retail as Blackstone, KKR, and others have piled in.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pile in
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“Pile in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20in. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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