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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Earlier in the new Ryan Murphy series, the audience watches as Carolyn Bessette selects Kate Moss’s headshot out of a slush pile in Calvin Klein’s office.
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Sitting atop the pile in terms of revenue is Netflix, which commands a 22% share of the premium video-on-demand space, with U-Next being the leading local player with 12%.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Boston snow removal The city says crews have removed a total of 89,000 cubic yards of snow piles in the aftermath of the recent storm, but Biggane's neighborhood has yet to be touched.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Manchester City’s Rodri piled in with some incredibly strong quotes after a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Sitting atop the pile in terms of revenue is Netflix, which commands a 22% share of the premium video-on-demand space, with U-Next being the leading local player with 12%.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Boston snow removal The city says crews have removed a total of 89,000 cubic yards of snow piles in the aftermath of the recent storm, but Biggane's neighborhood has yet to be touched.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Manchester City’s Rodri piled in with some incredibly strong quotes after a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Pile in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pile%20in. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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