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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor
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as in hill
an area of high ground
a pitcher's mound
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Recent Examples of mound
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The Royals feel comfortable when Wacha is on the mound.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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Noun
And as the Phillies look for a solution, the manager won't be shy about his expectations for composure on the mound.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The Royals feel comfortable when Wacha is on the mound.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
This dazzling audio-visual display is performed atop a low branch or mound in the forest, where females can get a clear view.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
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Kurt's key takeaways Phishing scams like this Chase bank email are getting harder to spot.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For fintechs that need bank data, the complications are significant.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, facility residents told Louisville Metro Council members about mold, vermin, piles of trash and safety concerns at the complex, The Courier Journal reported.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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Wall Street was obsessed with subscriber growth during Covid, and companies with new streaming platforms — Disney among them — priced the services low enough to attract tons of sign-ups, while losing piles of money in the process.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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He’s stacked good days at camp that has earned praise from Prescott, and his performance Saturday offers optimism that he’s improved in the run game under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
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And the new interim administration is stacked with loyalists and active military officers.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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In our first test of its sister S E Performance, the AMG C 63, the battery nearly fully recharged on a day of driving through the mountains of Southern California.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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For example, Winters said, Resolution has said that Apache Leap, the mountain to the west of the Magma site that forms the eastern border of Superior, won't be affected by the huge mine.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the wild, coral eggs and sperm are released into the water and left to find each other in the drift of current.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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While the Great Barrier Reef dazzles beneath the turquoise surface—alive with coral gardens, darting clownfish, and the slow drift of sea turtles.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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