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as in stacked
to lay or throw on top of one another
mounding slices of cheese on top of her sandwich meat
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Recent Examples of mounded
Fill each pepper half with dip until slightly mounded.
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Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Its natural form is loosely mounded and spreading, making a good candidate for erosion control.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Excavating wetlands, as various studies have suggested, would yield soil that could be mounded into sound-blocking berms, as at Brooklyn Bridge Park; lookouts, as on Governors Island; and undulating grasslands like those at Freshkills.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Its natural form is loosely mounded and spreading, making a good candidate for erosion control.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Excavating wetlands, as various studies have suggested, would yield soil that could be mounded into sound-blocking berms, as at Brooklyn Bridge Park; lookouts, as on Governors Island; and undulating grasslands like those at Freshkills.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounded
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Mulch should not be piled around the stem of a woody shrub or the trunks of trees creating the look of a volcano.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, injuries have piled up and the Orange has lost five consecutive games, being outscored 167-60 in that span and not scoring more than 18 points in any of those outings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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From Thin Mints and Peanut Butter Patties to Caramel Delites, fan-favorite flavors were stacked high as troop leaders stopped by throughout the day to pick up their orders and prepare for the busy weeks ahead.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The judiciary is stacked with regime allies, as is the electoral council.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Grant’s eyelashes were noticeably accentuated and clumped together on the top and bottom using mascara only.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Mounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounded. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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