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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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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
Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Top each with a heaping teaspoon of marmalade, then cover the marmalade with remaining batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Lay 1 tortilla on a flat surface, and add a heaping ¼ cup of shredded beef onto bottom third of tortilla.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Spread a heaping spoonful of puree on plate.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The same family has owned Mario's for five generations and counting, and the restaurant remains beloved for dishes like lasagna, margarita pizza, sausage with peppers and onions, and heaping portions of chicken and eggplant parmigiana.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
Liverpool created opportunities but were unable to find the winning goal against lowly Burnley, heaping pressure on head coach Arne Slot.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Abra Berens suggests heaping it over potatoes (or even pasta, polenta, or couscous) and topping it with a poached or boiled egg.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture in the center of a wrapper.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Top each with a heaping teaspoon of marmalade, then cover the marmalade with remaining batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Lay 1 tortilla on a flat surface, and add a heaping ¼ cup of shredded beef onto bottom third of tortilla.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Spread a heaping spoonful of puree on plate.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The same family has owned Mario's for five generations and counting, and the restaurant remains beloved for dishes like lasagna, margarita pizza, sausage with peppers and onions, and heaping portions of chicken and eggplant parmigiana.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
Liverpool created opportunities but were unable to find the winning goal against lowly Burnley, heaping pressure on head coach Arne Slot.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Abra Berens suggests heaping it over potatoes (or even pasta, polenta, or couscous) and topping it with a poached or boiled egg.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture in the center of a wrapper.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaping
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Daniel Yergin, one of the world’s foremost energy experts, notes how China has become resilient in a different way, by pouring oil into storage for a rainy day.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Generous Jupiter is moving forward once more in your 9th House of Travel, pouring inspiration into your cosmic cup.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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With a global plastics treaty stalled and tens of thousands of items piling up per square kilometer in the Mediterranean’s deepest trench, the gap between the scale of ocean plastic pollution and the world’s response to it is only growing.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Soon, bodies are piling up as Spade, the police, O’Shaughnessy and her co-conspirators search for the relic.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oil storage tanks are filling up across the region, analysts say, since exports have all but stopped due to the Iranians effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dreamers has flat spots here and there, but its messianic clarity never has trouble filling the room.—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers who spoke Tuesday were universally effusive about the possibilities of a stadium in Northwest Indiana, with politicians from both sides of the aisle lavishing praise on each other and on Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) for a strong, unified approach to the legislation.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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As her success grew, she became known for lavishing studio audiences with gifts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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They are built by stacking multiple memory dies, each thinner than a human hair, with microscopic precision.—
Ian King,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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And because these trips rely on stacking PTO with existing days off, they can be planned far in advance, which often means better flight deals.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Laundry Detergent Sheets Part of what makes believing in the power of carry-on packing only for longer trips difficult is the challenge of having clean clothes.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fill the hole gently, without packing the soil tightly around the roots.—
Holly McNamara,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Aramco has been redirecting oil cargoes to Red Sea facilities on Saudi Arabia’s west coast to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, with eight supertankers loading from the area this month.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yes, blueberries are great, but the key isn’t loading up on a single fruit.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Heaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaping. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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