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as in poured
to give readily and in large quantities
the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot
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as in piled
to lay or throw on top of one another
heaped the stones in a corner of the yard
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as in filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
heaped her plate with spaghetti
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Recent Examples of heaped
The Angels manager also heaped praise on his friend when asked what makes Kotsay special.
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Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Little surprise that the pair explore the wider context of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup triumph, namely the military dictatorship that sapped national pride and heaped enormous pressure on a team — one who’d stunk up the tournament four years earlier — to restore it.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Nick Immaculata from Preservation Distillery might be, especially after seeing the praise heaped upon it from the eternally online whiskey world.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Gonzalez Rogers heaped praise on the jurors during the trial and alluded to the contrast between them and the billionaire witnesses and litigants.
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David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
McDavid late in the season heaped praise upon Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper after the Lightning beat the Oilers 5-2.
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ABC News,
14 May 2026
Now the Iran war has heaped fresh pressure on those businesses, choking critical shipping lanes, triggering a historic energy shock, and threatening to crimp global demand for Chinese goods across the board.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
The setup ranges from a bathtub heaped with ice cubes to a quick dip in a frigid lake or ocean.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Little surprise that the pair explore the wider context of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup triumph, namely the military dictatorship that sapped national pride and heaped enormous pressure on a team — one who’d stunk up the tournament four years earlier — to restore it.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Nick Immaculata from Preservation Distillery might be, especially after seeing the praise heaped upon it from the eternally online whiskey world.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Gonzalez Rogers heaped praise on the jurors during the trial and alluded to the contrast between them and the billionaire witnesses and litigants.
—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
McDavid late in the season heaped praise upon Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper after the Lightning beat the Oilers 5-2.
—
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Now the Iran war has heaped fresh pressure on those businesses, choking critical shipping lanes, triggering a historic energy shock, and threatening to crimp global demand for Chinese goods across the board.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaped
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Carnegie came over in steerage and poured the steel that became our skylines.
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Avila Chevalier was an organizer of the anti-Israel protest encampments at Columbia University, whereas the American Israel Public Affairs Committee poured money into a super political action committee supporting Espaillat.
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Floating markets drift past in longboats piled with tropical produce.
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Sliced tomatoes in several shades and sizes had been piled onto bread, one falling into the other like drunk pals.
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Back in Iran, hundreds of people filled Tajrish Square, where ceremonies for the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, were taking place as not far away others celebrated the resilience shown by their soccer team against a Belgian side packed with stars like Kevin de Bruyne and Leandro Trossard.
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The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
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Likewise, Wong’s bricks are beyond compare in the attention lavished on each individual building block.
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An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.
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The house rises three stories through the oaks with valley views staged from nearly every level and balconies and decks stacked like outlooks on a trail.
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However, the path on the other side of the bracket is stacked with traditional powers.
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As the convention opened, hundreds packed the line stretching outside the convention center.
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The combo version ships with both the printer and the AMS 2 Pro packed together in a single large box with thick foam supports, transport locks, and protective bracing that secure the motion system during shipping.
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During the last homestand, the day after the bottom of the order struck out consecutively with the bases loaded in what became a walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles, Roberts called over Ryan Ward and Alex Freeland in the dugout during batting practice.
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Detroit, though, loaded the bases with one out in the third on a walk, Altuve's fielding error and a hit batter.
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Pelé, Brazil’s greatest soccer hero, learned the game with a ball that his father made out of a sock stuffed with rags.
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It can be used as a super-soft full-sized blanket, or as a travel pillow when stuffed back into its carrying case.
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“Heaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaped. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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