Synonyms of heaping

heaping

verb

present participle of heap

1

as in pouring

to give readily and in large quantities

the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pouring
• lavishing
• showering
• raining
• gushing
• flooding
• overflowing
• streaming
• overwhelming
• hailing
• inundating
• bombarding
• swamping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retaining
• keeping
• reserving
• withholding
• holding back

2

as in piling

to lay or throw on top of one another

heaped the stones in a corner of the yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piling
• stacking
• collecting
• assembling
• mounding
• gathering
• accumulating
• layering
• grouping
• banking
• amassing
• garnering
• concentrating
• lumping
• massing
• pyramiding
• bunching
• clumping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpiling

3

as in filling

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

heaped her plate with spaghetti

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• loading
• cramming
• brimming
• stuffing
• jamming
• charging
• jam-packing
• refilling
• flooding
• shoving
• drenching
• glutting
• crowding
• swamping
• squeezing
• squashing
• replenishing
• overflowing
• bloating
• saturating
• crushing
• ramming
• repacking
• bulking
• pressing
• penetrating
• reloading
• overfilling
• refreshing
• overcharging
• matting
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• eliminating
• draining
• vacating
• drawing (off)
• evacuating
• sweeping
• exhausting
• bleeding
• voiding
• cleaning
• lightening
• depleting
• scouring
• purging
• flushing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heaping

The bulk of the country is now officially in drought, heaping pressure on water resources for households, agriculture and the environment. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

This is not some idle fare -- the family is heaping trust in AI that could regrettably backfire on them. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The crowds ignored the best efforts of the protest leaders to act as disciplinary conductors and reveled in their own playful spontaneity, their slogans and posters heaping colorful profanities on the prime minister. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

The president is heaping demands on Thune as the Senate GOP looks to head home for August and try to shore up its increasingly fragile majority. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

The restaurant serves up diner-style plates for breakfast and lunch, including heaping pancake stacks and hearty sandwiches. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

And like a beloved holiday plate, mine held heaping helpings of tradition and memories. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Yet the extremist group has mobilized its members and media outlets to ramp up criticism of the agreement, heaping pressure on Iranian negotiators who have been attempting to extract concessions from a US administration intent on weakening – and possibly ending – the Islamic Republic. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 June 2026