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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
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Gil complained that the mound was slick, and the grounds crew came out to work on it in between innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
Could Shohei Ohtani return to mound before the All-Star break?
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Before deGrom even threw a pitch, Mendoza had already trudged to the mound, down 6-0, to remove rookie starter Jonah Tong.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Gil complained that the mound was slick, and the grounds crew came out to work on it in between innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Could Shohei Ohtani return to mound before the All-Star break?
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
Noun
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The grassy backyard unfolds down to the high banks of the river — making an ideal venue for weddings, birthday and anniversary parties, family reunions and other special events.—
John Turton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That figure consists of $15 million from a group of banks and $25 million from the Atallah family.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Banfield had to go back to the pile, as it was called, for nine straight days.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pile-in on Broadcom comes after Oracle nearly turned into a hyperscaler overnight.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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It is written and directed by Evans, also deaf, and features an all-deaf cast, set atop the rolling hills of the English countryside in a quaint stately home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite so much being stacked against them, the Angels had a shot to win before dropping a 2-1 decision to the Seattle Mariners.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As of publication time, Simpson has reached 11 mountain peaks.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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So, building here is an homage to Aspen’s past, a way of honoring the pioneers who helped transform a quiet mountain town into an international destination.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many men disconnect from their family to get a reprieve from these sentiments, which deepens the drift.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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No Model Ts, no Chevrolet Ds, no Overland Model 90Bs, no automobiles in the thick drifts of snow on the streets.—
Beth Kephart
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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