Synonyms of heaps

heaps 1 of 2

noun

plural of heap

1

as in loads

a considerable amount

she always has a heap of good ideas

you're in a heap of trouble for missing curfew!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• tons
• piles
• dozens
• lots
• hundreds
• chunks
• bunches
• quantities
• deals
• bundles
• slews
• stacks
• rafts
• plenties
• wealths
• masses
• oodles
• myriads
• gobs
• abundances
• scads
• boatloads
• all kinds (of)
• buckets
• truckloads
• reams
• much
• bushels
• mountains
• quite a bit
• carloads
• volumes
• fistfuls
• wads
• shiploads
• yards
• sheaves
• packs
• pots
• lashings
• barrels
• stores
• basketfuls
• platefuls
• multiplicities
• pecks
• sights
• good deals
• messes
• profusions
• potfuls
• scores
• thousands
• plenitudes
• plentitudes
• spates
• floods
• multitudes
• millions
• surpluses
• excesses
• passels
• rashes
• plagues
• seas
• overmuch
• hordes
• swarms
• epidemics
• bonanzas
• hosts
• embarrassments
• crowds
• zillions
• throngs
• superfluities
• flocks
• redundancies
• overflows
• overages
• armies
• legions
• trillions
• deluges
• surfeits
• overabundances
• herds
• plethoras
• oversupplies
• superabundances
• crushes
• bevies
• droves
• mobs
• overkills
• gazillions
• presses
• crams
• jillions
• kazillions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bits
• handfuls
• shadows
• fragments
• spots
• hints
• shades
• tastes
• ounces
• grains
• peanuts
• particles
• scraps
• specks
• strains
• traces
• streaks
• mouthfuls
• atoms
• touches
• molecules
• rays
• scruples
• suspicions
• granules
• mites
• licks
• glimmers
• shreds
• flecks
• sprinkles
• dots
• drams
• aces
• crumbs
• pinches
• little
• dabs
• nips
• motes
• sections
• pieces
• sprinklings
• pittances
• driblets
• portions
• smidgens
• drops
• dashes
• morsels
• shots
• lacks
• smatterings
• iotas
• shortages
• flyspecks
• jots
• nubbins
• tittles
• whits
• modicums
• scintillas
• absences
• deficiencies
• wants
• smatters
• deficits
• scarcities
• inadequacies
• famines
• insufficiencies
• poverties
• dearths
• paucities
• undersupplies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piles
• stacks
• mounds
• mountains
• hills
• cocks
• hoards
• layers
• banks
• beds
• embankments
• collections
• drifts
• accumulations
• arrays
• pyramids
• assemblages
• aggregates
• jumbles
• groupings
• bars
• barrows
• ricks
• gatherings
• cairns
• conglomerations
• pyres
• mows
• knots
• pileups
• huddles

heaps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of heap

1

as in pours

to give readily and in large quantities

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pours
• lavishes
• showers
• rains
• streams
• floods
• gushes
• overwhelms
• overflows
• inundates
• swamps
• hails
• bombards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeps
• retains
• reserves
• withholds
• holds back

2

as in stacks

to lay or throw on top of one another

heaped the stones in a corner of the yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piles
• stacks
• mounds
• collects
• layers
• gathers
• assembles
• banks
• groups
• masses
• accumulates
• clumps
• lumps
• concentrates
• pyramids
• bunches
• garners
• amasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unpiles

3

as in fills

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

heaped her plate with spaghetti

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• fills
• packs
• stuffs
• crams
• brims
• jams
• floods
• jam-packs
• charges
• refills
• gluts
• bulks
• swamps
• bloats
• drenches
• crowds
• shoves
• mats
• squashes
• replenishes
• reloads
• squeezes
• rams
• overflows
• saturates
• repacks
• refreshes
• penetrates
• honeycombs
• overcharges
• crushes
• overfills
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empties
• voids
• clears
• eliminates
• drains
• exhausts
• lightens
• vacates
• draws (off)
• depletes
• sweeps
• evacuates
• bleeds
• cleans
• flushes
• purges
• scours

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heaps

Noun

Scattered along the walls of the studio were tidy heaps of scarves and mesh, rainbows of stripes, every shade of ballet pink, Uggs of every height. — Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

In the video obtained by AP, divers could be seen jumping from their boats and swimming down to heaps of amphorae, each of which was covered in years of sand and barnacles. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Make it with red lentils, zucchini, coconut milk, yogurt, and heaps of warm spices. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 2 Aug. 2026

But the process for scoring that second passport can feel less than straightforward, with confusing requirements, heaps of paperwork, and expensive application fees. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

The heaps of body horror and gritty special effects definitely helped, on top of a breakout performance from Sharlto Copley who conveyed a palpable sense of desperation. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026

Next door is a vast haberdashery, with sewing kits, yarns, buttons, quilt patches and threads merchandised in colorful heaps on tables and along walls. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

The eternal It Girls both wore billowy, peasant-style blouses, which are as easy as throwing on a tee but offer heaps more polish for work or weekends. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Notes of ripe tropical fruit, citrus, and heaps of rich sweetness ride alongside a smooth finish that keeps you coming back for another lap. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 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