How to Use heap in a Sentence

heap

1 of 2 noun

• She left her dirty clothes in a heap on the floor.
• He's in a heap of trouble!
• He dumped the grass clippings into the compost heap.
• I can't believe he's still driving that old heap.
• Your job is to pick and choose your way through the heap.
  — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
• The challenge left both men in a heap.
  — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
• Waitress clothes in a fish-smelling heap.
  — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
• What's left of the home is a heap of debris.
  — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
• So how did Berkman rise to the top of that heap?
  — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• Girls don’t have a heap of time to make that decision.
  — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• In this case, your best bet is a type of data structure called a heap.
  — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
• The second was that painting and sculpture held firm at the top of the heap.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
• Luckily, the heaps of flattery didn't go to his head.
  — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
• Just ridiculous signing all of these retreads off the trash heap.
  — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
• The little nightingale stared hard, once more, at the narrow heap of her friend.
  — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
• Hugs and tears, memories, rum, beer, heaps of lentils and potatoes.
  — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
• The ambulance moved to the corner so the paramedics didn’t have to climb over the heaps of garbage.
  — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
• With an extra-wide 30-inch head, this huge rake does a great job of pulling in heaps of leaves.
  — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Fossilize in the ash heap of history.
  — Carlos Eire, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
• It may not have been shaken off the top of the heap in terms of industry supremacy.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
• Otherwise, you could be left with a heap of mildewed towels in your dryer.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
• And for serving big heaps, the set also features two platters and two bowls.
  — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2023
• The water swept in heaps of debris that were piled high on some streets Wednesday.
  — WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
• Two of the sushi courses involve caviar, and each time the caviar comes in generous heaps.
  — Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• The crowds invaded the canyon, leaving heaps of litter and waste.
  — oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2023
• Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.
  — Jenna Thompson april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
• The rounds of seaweed are crisp and curved, cradling a smear of mashed avocado and a heap of caviar.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• Two are dumped in the foreground on a heap of wood, one coffin minute, presumably of a child.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
• Invariably, this process requires a whole heap of thinking time.
  — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
• And maybe the household names near the top of this year’s Grammy heap saw this whole world coming.
  — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022

heap

2 of 2 verb

• He's been heaping praise on you for this.
  — Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 10 May 2026
• The mussels come in a big glass bowl heaped with fries.
  — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
• Spread a heaping spoonful of puree on plate.
  — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
• Another dress had a knob at the chest with the cloth heaped over it.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
• Over the decades, there has been a mountain of praise heaped on Lewis.
  — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
• Here in our yards, long years of earth have been hefted by hand and heaped up on tarps.
  — Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
• The girls heaped lots of love and guidance on the pups, and kept them fed and watered.
  — Jim Cosgrove, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• And Yeoh was quick to heap her praise back on to the directors.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022
• But the post went on to heap glowing praise on the tech attorney.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
• People in the comments were quick to heap praise on the trailer.
  — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
• The setup ranges from a bathtub heaped with ice cubes to a quick dip in a frigid lake or ocean.
  — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
• Makar wasn’t shy in heaping praise back on Schaefer.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2026
• No broad watery vista; only hills heaped upon hills.
  — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
• Boston, not one to heap praise on herself, smiled and gently shook her head at the ruckus.
  — oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2022
• Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.
  — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
• In the ads, burgers look tall, heaped with meat and cheese, topped with golden, rounded buns.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
• But there’s a sweetness about him that’s hard to square with the horrors heaped upon him as a child.
  — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
• It’s known for serving plates heaped with seafood, including clams, squid, tiger prawns, and more.
  — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
• Then dollop heaping spoonfuls over rice, to sop up every last drop.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2023
• Joy is heaped high in this show, but its sweetness never turns saccharine.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
• Thanksgiving may come with a heaping side of travel headaches this year.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
• Add a heaping teaspoon to your warm matcha, lemonade or any smoothie.
  — Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• If anything this meal left me craving some nice warm bread with butter or a big heaping bowl of pasta.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2023
• The last two goals saved all focus being heaped upon the Wild’s special teams.
  — Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• There's nothing like a roasted veggie side to heap next to your stuffing and mashed potatoes.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022
• The fact that the attempt was so long in the making also heaped the pressure on Fontenoy.
  — Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
• Each was hired after Jones became a free agent, but both heaped praised Friday.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
• This isn’t the first time Winkler has heaped attention on Kelce.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
• These satisfying bowls are heaped with silky greens, spicy lentils, jammy eggs and salty feta.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
• Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026