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 beans are typically piled in wooden boxes or baskets, in which bacteria and fungi break down the beans’ pulpy coating, producing chemicals that generate flavor precursors within the beans.
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New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
After pulling the puck out of a pile in the defensive end, Minten took off for a two-on-one rush with Morgan Geekie.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Central banks around the world are also piling in to gold.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
After pulling the puck out of a pile in the defensive end, Minten took off for a two-on-one rush with Morgan Geekie.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Central banks around the world are also piling in to gold.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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