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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor
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as in hill
an area of high ground
a pitcher's mound
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Recent Examples of mound
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The mound ensures good drainage and serves as a base when sowing multiple seeds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Carefully spoon the filling back into the potato shells, mounding the stuffing in the center.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And Ohtani, who has been throwing regular bullpen sessions all season, is beginning to build up his pitch count as the club targets his return to the mound sometime around the All-Star break.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The mound ensures good drainage and serves as a base when sowing multiple seeds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Verb
Take note the shape of the hole (flat or raised?), whether or not soil is mounded up, and the size (a quarter or a soccer ball?), which are all clues to the animal responsible.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Carefully spoon the filling back into the potato shells, mounding the stuffing in the center.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
Noun
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Fortner pleaded guilty in February to bank robbery.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The podcast had been on hiatus since the pair reported to prison in January 2023 to serve time after being indicted on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy in August 2019 and found guilty in June 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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Synopsis: Set in a timeless English village, where everything is picturesque – everything, that is, except for the vampires living in the castle on the hill who come out at night for a little drink of the locals.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Verb
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His Cabinet is also stacked with members who are equally as supportive of the digital market.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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The defending World Series champs are stacked with elite hitters who practically refuse to chase pitches out of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The 33-year-old inmate, Angel Gaxiola, was discovered missing by the staff during a head count at Holton Conservation Camp, which is in the mountains northeast of Sylmar, about 9 p.m. Sunday, the department said.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The clip transitioned into a few family photos before showcasing videos of his children doing impressive flips and jumps down the mountain, with the ease of professionals.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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If the age of eligibility for full Social Security benefits rose from 67 to, say, 70, America’s average retirement age would probably resume its upward drift, Munnell said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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On our question on managing configuration drift, these mechanisms enable IT teams to proactively prevent unexpected patch deviations and establish a unified set of practices for application developers and IT operations.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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