1
as in piling
to form into a pile or ridge of earth
mound the mulch around the plants
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as in stacking
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 mounding
Pruning 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia naturally develops a low mounding crown that requires little pruning to maintain.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
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He was headed home with his girlfriend to attend his sister's wedding, but the emails and headlines were piling up fast, urging visa holders like them to return to the United States within 24 hours – or risk new restrictions and a $100,000 fee.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plants were piling up sodium sulfate while importing caustic soda and other reagents by the tanker.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Adamolekun is also spearheading the company’s $60 million plan to keep the seafood chain afloat by stacking his C-suite with restaurant-industry veterans.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Repeat with remaining dough pieces, stacking balls gently in pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Mounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounding. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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