heaped

past tense of heap

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Recent Examples of heaped The attacks have heaped pressure on Russia’s economy, which is already grappling with the worst fuel shortages since the fall of the Soviet Union. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Kremlin as its all-out invasion of Ukraine stretches into its fifth year. ABC News, 4 July 2026 The Angels manager also heaped praise on his friend when asked what makes Kotsay special. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaped
Verb
  • After Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers, the entire Kansas City Royals dugout poured onto the field.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The design team’s influence waned as Apple poured its energy into manufacturing the iPhone and other bestsellers with military precision at massive scale.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The Republican advantage this year is much larger — $125 million piled up against Democrats, who have as much debt as money.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • South Korean retail investors who piled into leveraged bets on the country’s AI champions are nursing steep losses, exposing the risks of the speculative trading boom that helped fuel one of the world’s hottest equity markets.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Those days will be filled trying to address the issues facing the Games.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Other menu items include Boerewors, a South African sausage; Bunny Chow, a street food made with bread that’s filled with a choice of a protein and spices; and premium steak and seafood.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • While many soccer fans and media observers have given Fox a mixed report card compared with ESPN, Pitaro lavished praise on his competitor.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Although much attention was lavished on their July 1986 royal wedding, their married life was complicated by scandal.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The inside of the mound was tightly stacked with beech wood which smolders for weeks until it's been turned into charcoal — a craft that's been practiced in the Harz mountain region in eastern Germany for hundreds of years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Any tariffs that result from these investigations could be stacked on top of other duties.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The grandstands were packed with over 300,000 fans who would brave the very hot and humid Indiana weather in August.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Universally beloved, eggs are packed with nutrients such as protein, minerals, and choline, which are good for the brain, as well as antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin, which are beneficial for eye health.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • With men on first and second and two outs, the Braves intentionally walked Jackson Holliday, which loaded the bases and put the winning run in scoring position — but also forced catcher Sam Huff to bat.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • With the bases loaded, Keith—on what was his 29th birthday—faced a tough lefthanded pitcher in Bob McClure, who ironically was his childhood opponent in Little League back in the San Francisco area.
    New York Daily News, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Expect pita foldies stuffed with wagyu, ahi tuna or falafel, breakfast pitas, smash burgers, Jamaican beef patties, vegan soft serve and smoothies like the Island Love (coconut milk, ginger) and the Queen City (matcha, kale, pineapple).
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • Part of her body was stuffed into the cadaver bag; other parts into a garbage bag.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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