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as in loads
a considerable amount
she always has a heap of good ideas you're in a heap of trouble for missing curfew!
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2
as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
found her shoe under a heap of clothes on the floor
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as in pours
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 fills
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
heaped her plate with spaghetti
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Recent Examples of heaps
Lucy White, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Dominica Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, Dominica offers untouched natural beauty with heaps of rain forests, mountains, and waterfalls.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
After years without a mail service, without telegrams, without a single face peeking through the dirty windows of the railroad carriages, heaps of people are there again.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Boston remains blanketed in heaps of snow now more than a week and a half removed from a major snow storm.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
When a national economic downturn ends up driving farmers from their land, fertile fields and streams — once home to the myriad insects and amphibians consumed by the storks — turn into toxic trash heaps, and the avians also suffer the consequences.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
But the variations are endless — from a fiery noodle casserole with spicy sausage, to lasagna made with heaps of vegetables — so this iconic dish appeals to meat and veggie lovers alike.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Two decades later Scognamiglio’s team of cosmic cartographers has updated that map using the heaps more galaxies JWST’s images contain.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Though new to SailGP, the key sailors bring heaps of experience.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
The arrest of Andrew, who turned 66 on Thursday, heaps further embarrassment on Britain’s royal family following years of lurid allegations about his ties with Epstein that the former prince has consistently denied.
—Lucy White, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Dominica Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, Dominica offers untouched natural beauty with heaps of rain forests, mountains, and waterfalls.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
After years without a mail service, without telegrams, without a single face peeking through the dirty windows of the railroad carriages, heaps of people are there again.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Boston remains blanketed in heaps of snow now more than a week and a half removed from a major snow storm.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
When a national economic downturn ends up driving farmers from their land, fertile fields and streams — once home to the myriad insects and amphibians consumed by the storks — turn into toxic trash heaps, and the avians also suffer the consequences.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
But the variations are endless — from a fiery noodle casserole with spicy sausage, to lasagna made with heaps of vegetables — so this iconic dish appeals to meat and veggie lovers alike.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Two decades later Scognamiglio’s team of cosmic cartographers has updated that map using the heaps more galaxies JWST’s images contain.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Though new to SailGP, the key sailors bring heaps of experience.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Deb drama is far from over, as the film's director and costar Rebel Wilson heaps new allegations onto the already sizable legal pile.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaps
Noun
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The city still lay in ruin, filled with piles of rubble and half-destroyed buildings.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Behold his corpse presented in front of two enormous piles of bottles, as green and resplendent as Christmas trees.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Emirates offers luxury wines, Porter pours free Canadian beer and wine, and Fiji Airways serves creative cocktails featuring spirits distilled on those South Pacific islands.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sunlight from the window pours onto her shoulders.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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This recipe stacks smoky sausage and hash browns on a buttery biscuit, which is finished with a tangy pepper sauce.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How about the person who fills your water glass, or clears the empty plates?—
Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
15 Feb. 2026
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Armchair analysis fills the space that is created by the absence of available facts.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In truth, their nonstop flowers result in tons of seeds that go everywhere, or their toughness is actually thanks to rampant growth that threatens to smother every living thing in a 10-foot radius.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s tons of sizes and lengths available, too.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When Ray lavishes attention on another biker’s pet pillion, Kevin (Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters), Colin sulks until his master unzips his trousers and gives him a treat.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Two slices of Ezekiel bread contain 150 milligrams of sodium, while the same serving of white bread packs 268 milligrams.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Levito, the 2024 world silver medalist, is the classic balletic skater who packs a humorous punch behind her teenage smile.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Heaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaps. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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