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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, 25 June 2025
Ohtani did snap that slump after his inning on the mound Sunday, finishing the day with a three-run triple in the seventh and two-run home run in the eighth.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Several varieties are available with growth habits ranging from mounding to upright to sprawling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Since returning to the mound, Ohtani has 10 RBI, two homers and four walks in just eight games.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Ohtani did snap that slump after his inning on the mound Sunday, finishing the day with a three-run triple in the seventh and two-run home run in the eighth.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Verb
Then mound soil over the affected stem to encourage new root growth.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Several varieties are available with growth habits ranging from mounding to upright to sprawling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
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In a survey of 56 analysts across the bank, covering roughly 1,200 firms worth over $38 trillion in market cap, roughly 60% said production will continue to move back to the U.S.—at least modestly—if tariffs remain high.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Credit unions and community banks that are making headway are carefully choosing tools that magnify their existing strengths.—
Ashish Garg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Testing found that the limestone on which the foundation sat and the pile concrete were strong enough to support the building, and the basement slab showed no signs of cracking or sinking.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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When piles build up, your brain has to work harder to stay focused.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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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,
28 June 2025
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Set high above Hollywood, the rooftop setting features iconic, 360-views of the Hollywood sign, Capital Records building and surrounding hills.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Better yet, some of these finds are already on sale, and certain codes can be stacked on top of those discounts.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Sandwiched between the ocean and the Oregon Coast Range, U.S. Route 101 traces the state’s entire coastline, with wide beaches and jagged sea stacks on one side of the road and thickets of evergreen forest on the other.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Resting atop lookout mountain, the Keep can be described as a mountain flatlands.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The mountain regions could see gusts of 30 to 50 miles per hour, the agency adds.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Too many retirees go from professional purpose to passive drift.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Chicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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