1
as in pouring
to give readily and in large quantities
the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot
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2
as in piling
to lay or throw on top of one another
heaped the stones in a corner of the yard
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as in filling
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
heaped her plate with spaghetti
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Recent Examples of heaping
This is heaping pressure on YLE to pick up the slack, even thought the Finnish government has PSB has actually had millions of euros added to his budget over coming years.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Fried chicken, biscuits, cinnamon apples, corn pudding, and country ham all arrive in heaping bowls meant to be passed around.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Fried chicken, biscuits, cinnamon apples, corn pudding, and country ham all arrive in heaping bowls meant to be passed around.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaping
Verb
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So big are the stakes that Democrats and Republicans nationwide are pouring money into the fight.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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On one side are companies pouring billions of dollars into data centers, which increasingly are being built to support artificial intelligence models that promise to transform how people live and work.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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By the end readers understand why all these sensations piling up over the course of the day could lead to a meltdown.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Flights are being delayed, trash is piling up at landmarks, and a range of government services people rely on have been disrupted by furloughs.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Select a large pot with drainage holes, filling it with high-quality potting soil.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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More workers filling more jobs and spending more money has also helped drive economic growth and create still-more job openings.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Last year, Shanghai authorities provided rent-free data collection premises for local firm AgiBot to have 100 robots repeating mundane tasks such as stacking shelves, folding clothes, and pouring cups of tea for 17 hours every day.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Complete the moment by stacking on necklaces and a good pair of sunglasses.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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For most tailgaters, however, the fun is in packing your own picnic and people watching in the parking lot.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The unnecessary teensy twin spoilers seem to serve no purpose beyond making loading things into the bed of the truck harder.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Published in the journal PLOS One, the study examined how running with a stroller affects loading forces on the body.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Heaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaping. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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