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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Cryptocurrency Bitcoin climbed to a new record high above $124,000 as investors continued to pile in as digital assets become more mainstream.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Some pile in for meals at the 1177 W. Kansas St. space in Liberty, and others tune in online to hear Kinkade and staff explain how products go from pasture to patty.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe in particular have been highlighted for their refusal to muck in defensively, and there are other issues that Alonso has to iron out if his team are to return to the top of the pile in Europe while ending newfound domestic dominance from FC Barcelona.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
One of the front riders was taken out by the crash, but the other one avoided it and got the word back in time to prevent most of the riders from piling in.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Some pile in for meals at the 1177 W. Kansas St. space in Liberty, and others tune in online to hear Kinkade and staff explain how products go from pasture to patty.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe in particular have been highlighted for their refusal to muck in defensively, and there are other issues that Alonso has to iron out if his team are to return to the top of the pile in Europe while ending newfound domestic dominance from FC Barcelona.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
One of the front riders was taken out by the crash, but the other one avoided it and got the word back in time to prevent most of the riders from piling in.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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