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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
Liverpool created opportunities but were unable to find the winning goal against lowly Burnley, heaping pressure on head coach Arne Slot.
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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
The recipe yielded four heaping servings that would honestly go a lot further at a potluck.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, about 3/4- to 1-inch apart.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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
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
The recipe yielded four heaping servings that would honestly go a lot further at a potluck.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, about 3/4- to 1-inch apart.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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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The broom goes rogue, continually pouring buckets of water into an overflowing well.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mock drafts have already started pouring in from national draft experts.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Indian stocks are on track for their worst start to a year in a decade, piling pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to deliver fresh catalysts for economic growth in the upcoming budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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When questions began piling up, detailed public reporting quietly stopped.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Étouffée, made from the house Cajun seasoning blend simmered into a rich, dark sauce and served over white rice with a choice of shrimp or crawfish and a dinner salad, is filling without needing to be rushed.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Overseeing the task of filling those pages is Sarah Conway, 39, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who joined the Reader as the new editor-in-chief in January.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Huang is far from the only tech leader lavishing Trump with praise.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead of feeling powerful by lavishing in the spoils of his riches, Buffett finds true value and greatness in non-material pursuits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Amass a roster in the top five in the sport, typically by stacking blue-chip recruits and developing them.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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By stacking these measurements, the researchers reconstructed a three-dimensional map of charge transport with nanoscale resolution, offering a rare look at how electrical pathways form—and break down—inside the material.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Carolinas could see blizzard conditions stemming from the bomb cyclone, a term Oravec used to described an intense, rapidly strengthening storm system off the Southeast coast packing strong winds.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Breeze and former UConn star Paige Bueckers — the 2021 AP Player of the Year — are just two of the players responsible for packing the place on Friday night.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Adding 1/2 cup to your washer drum before loading in dirty laundry will help boost the cleaning properties of your detergent.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Caron added that the crew member involved was reportedly assisting ground staff by loading items as an extra set of hands and may have been left unaccounted for when the doors closed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Heaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaping. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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