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as in piles
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 hills
an area of high ground
a pitcher's mound
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as in heaps
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 mounds
Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Jim Lapic, master gardener with the Penn State Master Gardener Program, uses broken terracotta pots and places them along the sides of his garden mounds.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Another repost shows mounds of garbage piled up in New York City after the recent snowstorm.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Throughout the protest, students played Spanish music, climbed mounds of iced snow to wave the flags of Latin American countries and cheered as cars honked in support.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
And while there’s something almost sculptural about the mounds that have formed around these cars, something has to give eventually.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of those trails, initially seen in January, were made by moving dirt to clear a space and creating small mounds and/or holes in the ground to jump over.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the city asked drivers to move their cars off a stretch of South Broad Street as loader vehicles got to work picking up mounds of snow and dumping it into heavy trucks.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The agency did not specify the manner of death, but domestic media have reported falls from rooftops as people tried to clear away massive mounds.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Drop heaping tablespoon-sized mounds of coconut, about 1 1/2 inches apart, on the baking sheets.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Jim Lapic, master gardener with the Penn State Master Gardener Program, uses broken terracotta pots and places them along the sides of his garden mounds.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Another repost shows mounds of garbage piled up in New York City after the recent snowstorm.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Throughout the protest, students played Spanish music, climbed mounds of iced snow to wave the flags of Latin American countries and cheered as cars honked in support.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
And while there’s something almost sculptural about the mounds that have formed around these cars, something has to give eventually.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of those trails, initially seen in January, were made by moving dirt to clear a space and creating small mounds and/or holes in the ground to jump over.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, the city asked drivers to move their cars off a stretch of South Broad Street as loader vehicles got to work picking up mounds of snow and dumping it into heavy trucks.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The agency did not specify the manner of death, but domestic media have reported falls from rooftops as people tried to clear away massive mounds.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounds
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From the complimentary Rolls-Royce airport transfer to the private VIP arrival lounge and dedicated check-in (in-suite, of course), and exclusive elevator banks at your disposal, every step of the journey is designed to be seamless and expedited.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Connecting companies that might be owed tariff refunds to hedge funds that are willing to buy those future payments at a discount is what investment banks do with their time.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Every morning, animal care manager Kim Carr stops by to prepare breakfast, scattering treats across their enclosures that are filled with fake tree trunks, log piles and hanging branches — an organic jungle gym for creatures that are born to climb and play.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Other standouts include Badao Tang Hot Pot Villa in Nanshan’s hills overlooking the city skyline, and Dongting Hot Pot is sited within an air-raid shelter cave.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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This recipe stacks smoky sausage and hash browns on a buttery biscuit, which is finished with a tangy pepper sauce.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 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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At the same time, strong winds and heavy snow will start to slam the mountains as early as Monday night.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The aerial views were surreal—cliffs tumbling into aquamarine seas, olive groves stitched like patchwork across the land—Mallorca, seen from the gods’ point of view.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Heightened emotions + cliffs = proceed carefully.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Cocoa powder often clumps in its container.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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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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And while the broader new-vehicle market drifts toward uniformity, this field of contenders distinguished itself with varying degrees of design and innovation.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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