1
as in stacking
to lay or throw on top of one another
piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away
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2
as in crowding
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piling
Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
With losses piling up, something needed to change.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Minnesota has been one of the healthiest teams in the league this season, but injuries have been piling up over the past few weeks.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an already struggling industry.
—Lana Zak, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Cate Charron Before piling onto the Statehouse lawn, groups of protesters marched along downtown throughways to expand the demonstration's reach.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
The billions of dollars lost to fraud just keep piling up.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
New chapters keep piling onto the Beckham family saga.
—Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
The Lakers announced themselves as a legitimate playoff threat by piling up thrilling, clutch time wins.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
The purpose of our mountain drive this morning is to rendezvous with Fitz and the rest of the Caldwell clan and take advantage of the virgin powder now piling up around California’s Carson Pass.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
With losses piling up, something needed to change.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Minnesota has been one of the healthiest teams in the league this season, but injuries have been piling up over the past few weeks.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an already struggling industry.
—Lana Zak, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Cate Charron Before piling onto the Statehouse lawn, groups of protesters marched along downtown throughways to expand the demonstration's reach.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026
The billions of dollars lost to fraud just keep piling up.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
New chapters keep piling onto the Beckham family saga.
—Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
The Lakers announced themselves as a legitimate playoff threat by piling up thrilling, clutch time wins.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piling
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Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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San Jose didn’t follow through on the threats to take ownership of the property, but the city did use the receiver to coax the owner to bulldoze the property and remove piles of fire-scarred debris from the empty lots.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Three of Taxstone’s cohorts on the inside, Jonathan Guerrero, Ian Diez and Abel Mora, can be seen on the jail surveillance video rolling a food cart to the corner of the room and stacking chairs on it, then rolling it to another corner near a basketball hoop.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But instead of mixing those flavors together, Alloway tries stacking them for an experience that’s closer to a fruit kebab than a smoothie.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Sidewalk chaos concerns Residents in Chicago have already raised alarms about delivery robots crowding sidewalks and creating hazards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Two days later, Abdul Basir Watan joined dozens of inmates' families crowding outside the hospital in central Kabul.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Now, viral video footage of a group of dogs stranded on the side of a busy roadway in China has drawn plenty of comparisons to the story, showing a reminiscent group of household critters huddling together.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Piling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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