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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
Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
With Garrett Crochet on the mound, Amed Rosario drew the start at second base.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Ground your garden’s corners with focal plants—shrubs, mounding perennials, or trios of smaller annuals.
—Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
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Noun
On the mound today for the Tigers will be Jack Flaherty, a 2024 World Series winner with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to parlay his postseason experience into a series win, and a date with the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
With Garrett Crochet on the mound, Amed Rosario drew the start at second base.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Then, cut the bell pepper and zucchini into 1-inch pieces and mound them in the center.
—Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Ground your garden’s corners with focal plants—shrubs, mounding perennials, or trios of smaller annuals.
—Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
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Where to stay The intimate, 39-room Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto, on the banks of Hozu River, gives front-row views of Arashiyama Hills’ kaleidoscopic colors in springtime as well as in autumn.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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The deal adds more than 350 bank branches to Fifth Third's almost 1,100 locations.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then began the process of trimming the pile down to a fraction of its size.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its water supply was perennially ensured with massive reservoirs cut into bedrock to the east of the hill upon which it was founded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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That’s among the reasons Sunday on the hill at Bethpage Black was perhaps the best moment in Lowry’s golfing life.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Garbage, rotting food with bugs and clothing stacked close to the ceiling were also seen in most areas of the house.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Officials identified the trail camera footage from the Dhofar mountains as the first time Arabian leopards had been seen preying on rock hyrax on video.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to National Geographic, about 374 climbers from 49 countries have scaled the mountain this year.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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In it, bamboo shoots weave through branches of peonies and delicate blossoms while birds and butterflies drift overhead.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Brent Heath, co-owner of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, suggests planting thickly in wide drifts, even rivers.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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