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

The campaign, which Zelenskyy has said aims to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, has choked Russian fuel supplies and military deliveries, stalling Moscow’s efforts on the battlefield and heaping pressure on Putin, Western officials and analysts say. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

The attack’s value is both symbolic and economic, bringing the reality of war home to ordinary Russians through widespread disruption and heaping pressure on the production capacity that powers Moscow’s war efforts. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 18 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

But sidle up to the bar, eerily silent until the restaurant quickly fills with chatter, and order a stiff drink before settling into a table and digging into heaping plates of pasta, milanesa, and a Caesar salad that always hits the spot. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026

Sometimes recruiters try to sell players, heaping praise on the targets and promising playing time. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Pete Davidson is heaping praise on ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian for her recent TV and film roles. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026