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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
Set out salad plates, mounding each with the salad (or serve on a large platter).
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Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
McDearmon would take a look and suggest mounding some of it for a little elevation.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Blue-black berries form in late summer and decorate the dense, mounding evergreen shrub through winter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Place apple mixture on top of cranberries, mounding slightly in center; push down any sharp apple edges.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
McDearmon would take a look and suggest mounding some of it for a little elevation.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Blue-black berries form in late summer and decorate the dense, mounding evergreen shrub through winter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Place apple mixture on top of cranberries, mounding slightly in center; push down any sharp apple edges.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounding
Verb
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The gusts redistributed snow on the avalanche slope, piling it into drifts far deeper than surrounding sites.—
Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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People were already highly concerned about affordability and the cost of living, and this would just be piling onto it.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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How Mecklenburg salaries stack up nationally Pay comparisons vary more when stacking Mecklenburg County up against similarly sized counties across the country.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The titans of gaming are combining the block-stacking puzzle gameplay of Tetris with the alien invasion action of Space Invaders for an entirely new take on the storied franchises.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rake the spot again to break up clumping soil and smooth it out.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
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The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Mounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounding. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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