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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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Escobar shared his insights on Ventura’s mentality on the mound.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Tahini sauce is mounded with honeyed kumquats.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The captain also highlighted Lagrange’s presence on the mound.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Escobar shared his insights on Ventura’s mentality on the mound.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
McDearmon would take a look and suggest mounding some of it for a little elevation.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Tahini sauce is mounded with honeyed kumquats.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
Noun
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The rollers are fast, portable, quiet and mess-free, great for prescription bottles, bills, bank statements, shipping labels and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The petition includes internal accounting documents and bank statements purportedly showing the suspect transactions and improper accounting.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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What piles up now melts gradually through spring and summer, feeding rivers, farms, and household taps long after the clouds clear.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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In sheer dollar terms, the pile of money owed by the government is projected under the CBO’s baseline scenario to balloon from nearly $31 trillion today to a staggering $56 trillion over the next decade.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Cotswolds in the United Kingdom attracts tourists from all over the world for its alluring rolling hills, quaint villages and historic mountains.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Our lovely Skeldale family stands together and suddenly notices the fires burning on other hills all across the countryside.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead, Trump continues to press Zelensky into negotiations that look increasingly stacked against Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The deck is now so stacked against consumers that 47% of all homeowners’ claims were closed with no payout at all in 2024, when hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton raked the state.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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The plane crashed in a very remote part of Emerald Mountain, a mountain with hiking and biking trails just across the Yampa River from Steamboat Springs, Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mountain travel was highly discouraged, according to the weather service, with snow reducing visibility, causing major delays and prompting chain controls likely on Interstate 80 and other mountain passes.—
Michael McGough
February 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Once a former ballerina and then the face of her father’s dance company, her drift into alcoholism is caused by family problems and desperately trying to live up to the shadow of her father’s success.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Officials said recent storms have dumped fresh snow onto fragile underlying layers, while strong winds have created unstable drifts, producing hazardous conditions across the Alpine arc bordering France, Switzerland and Austria.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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