HEAPED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

heaped

verb

Definition of heaped next

past tense of heap

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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unpiled

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 It’s known for serving plates heaped with seafood, including clams, squid, tiger prawns, and more. —

Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 That was the praise Hunter heaped on the Angels’ Jo Adell after the right fielder made three home run-robbing catches, the last a spectacular leaping grab while crashing into the seats near the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning of a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 As if Claire needs more trauma heaped on her, this is when Tom, Malva, and Allan Christie move to the Ridge with all their incestuous drama. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 John Lindsay opposed the Vietnam War; Ed Koch heaped abuse on the Palestine Liberation Organization; David Dinkins spoke out in favor of dismantling South African apartheid; Rudy Giuliani ejected Yasser Arafat from a concert at Lincoln Center. —

Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026 The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating. —

Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026 Dirt heaped in a horseshoe-like curve around a small, 2- to 3-inch burrow entrance is a clear sign that gophers have been at work. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026 And while Democrats have expressed scorn and heaped criticism of recall efforts against sitting governors of their party, there’s every reason to think that, with the political tables turned, the process could be used to dislodge a Republican state chief executive from office. —

David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026 Critics had high marks for the film, with particular praise being heaped upon McKellen’s performance. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026

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The moment the plane landed, a mob poured onto the runway and began chasing it by jeep, by motorbike, and on foot.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
After all the apples were cut, True put them in a bowl and poured sparkling water over them before mixing everything together.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026