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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The 34-year-old mother of three from San Jose even holds playdates at Costco with the kids piled in one cart, groceries in another.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In July, about seven months after investors piled in, MCQ sold the car to an outside party for $735,000.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Unopened boxes sit piled in the entryway.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
But criticism quickly began to pile in on Chinese social media, where users denounced the advertising stunt as ignorant of the potential environmental impacts in a remote and pristine ecosystem.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In July, about seven months after investors piled in, MCQ sold the car to an outside party for $735,000.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Unopened boxes sit piled in the entryway.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
But criticism quickly began to pile in on Chinese social media, where users denounced the advertising stunt as ignorant of the potential environmental impacts in a remote and pristine ecosystem.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 22 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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