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

Unreleased | Getty Images A spate of bomb threats against passenger flights has forced diversions, emergency landings and military escorts across European airspace this week, stoking fear among passengers and heaping pressure on airlines. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

The universal glee of getting tacos (Silvia Razgova) Picture the moment when a taquero hands you a warm paper plate heaping with warm tortillas and meats on a street in Los Angeles. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

From the late 1940s until the mid-1950s, the city operated a landfill here, heaping toxic ash from nearby municipal incinerators. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Bringing up the rear this week, these two are coming off heaping praise from the judges for their rumba on Week 4. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Per Johnson’s worldview, heaping more debt burdens on future taxpayers is a way to redress inequities rather than a necessary tool to maintain the city’s infrastructure. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The news that Elon Musk is being courted as an addition to the investment team at Paramount adds yet more gasoline on this heaping trash fire of a media landscape. — Abigail Disney, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of the pork mixture to one half of each tortilla, followed by a heaping tablespoon of cheese. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

The Dolly Dollop Referenced in Good Lookin’ Cookin’, the unofficial measurement refers to a heaping spoonful. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026