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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
William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Toronto now owns a 6-2 advantage over Boston in the season series, and the Red Sox will look to bounce back and snap their skid on Saturday when Lucas Giolito (3-1, 4.53) takes the mound against Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.61).
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
Then mound soil over the affected stem to encourage new root growth.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Where more conservative racers opt for single or double jumps over the mounds, the most seasoned go for triples.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Toronto now owns a 6-2 advantage over Boston in the season series, and the Red Sox will look to bounce back and snap their skid on Saturday when Lucas Giolito (3-1, 4.53) takes the mound against Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.61).
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Verb
Fillers: Medium-sized, mounding plants that will add volume to the arrangement but won't get taller than the thriller plant.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
Then mound soil over the affected stem to encourage new root growth.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
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Richard Attias & Associates, named after its founder and chairman, is working with banks including Evercore to prepare for a share sale, Bloomberg reported.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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Five campers and one counselor remained missing as of July 8 and could potentially be entangled within the masses of tree branches and debris lining the banks.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Just as runners map their route to avoid unnecessary hills or dangerous intersections, project leaders must anticipate obstacles and plan alternative pathways.—
Sarah Edwards,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Indie Sleaze Returns in Full Force Fans of early 2000s and 2010s indie rock had their plates full this year, with a lineup stacked with bands that did numbers on Tumblr back in the day.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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Middle Eastern shawarma is usually prepared with thin cuts of seasoned meat that is stacked and grilled on a spit.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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According to the zoo, the wild rodent had hitched a ride near Minturn, Colo. — a small town in the mountains outside of Aspen that is about 100 miles from Denver.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Imagine standing atop a mountain, gazing at the vast landscape below, trying to make sense of the world around you.—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The European brown bears were rescued as cubs from a snow drift in Albania in 2019, Habben said.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2025
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Burnout, mission drift and, in some cases, failure.—
Ryan Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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