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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After the season, the awards piled in; Gibson was named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year and the Star-Telegram Player of the Year.
Gibson, who turned 18 on May 22, is now preparing for his first collegiate season.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
On the flipside, if AI turns out to be less transformative than expected, piling in at the top of the market could bring losses.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 11 July 2025
Even when dishes piled in the sink and Legos scattered on the floor, and mom-life threatened to pull me in every direction but the keyboard, Nick shoved me out the door, off to the coffee shop or library to write.
—Kelsey Cox, People.com, 30 June 2025
The 57-year-old had been traveling the morning of May 23 near the intersection of Avenue 21 and Road 26, a two-lane rural thoroughfare near a fire station, with $60,000 worth of fitness merchandise piled in her vehicle.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
On the flipside, if AI turns out to be less transformative than expected, piling in at the top of the market could bring losses.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 11 July 2025
Even when dishes piled in the sink and Legos scattered on the floor, and mom-life threatened to pull me in every direction but the keyboard, Nick shoved me out the door, off to the coffee shop or library to write.
—Kelsey Cox, People.com, 30 June 2025
The 57-year-old had been traveling the morning of May 23 near the intersection of Avenue 21 and Road 26, a two-lane rural thoroughfare near a fire station, with $60,000 worth of fitness merchandise piled in her vehicle.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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“Pile in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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