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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Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Following his election as South Korea’s President on June 3, Lee’s staff arrived at their new offices in central Seoul the next morning to find rooms strewn with trash and desks equipped with monitors but bereft of computers, which had all been piled in a corner.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Groupon , Dollar Tree and Target are at the bottom of the retail pile in the last month.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Pets that bring fleas indoors, wildlife in neighborhoods and even brush piles in the yard can all increase the risk.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Following his election as South Korea’s President on June 3, Lee’s staff arrived at their new offices in central Seoul the next morning to find rooms strewn with trash and desks equipped with monitors but bereft of computers, which had all been piled in a corner.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Groupon , Dollar Tree and Target are at the bottom of the retail pile in the last month.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Pets that bring fleas indoors, wildlife in neighborhoods and even brush piles in the yard can all increase the risk.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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 19 Sep. 2025.
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