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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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Plants in this family feature compact mounds of frilled or fringed flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and bicolor, often with striking markings, says Funk.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Cathedral termites in Australia build mounds up to 26 feet tall, which, relative to their individual size, makes their buildings significantly larger than humanity’s tallest skyscraper is to us.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
In that case, use a drench to kill fire ant mounds.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
At the new Orkin Discovery Zone inside the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, visitors can learn how termites and the mounds these bulbous invertebrates make have inspired the chimneys in our homes.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Admire the sunset on the mounds of red sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Stale ashtrays and spittoons were everywhere, along with wastebaskets surrounded by mounds of misaimed and crumpled papers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Plants in this family feature compact mounds of frilled or fringed flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and bicolor, often with striking markings, says Funk.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Cathedral termites in Australia build mounds up to 26 feet tall, which, relative to their individual size, makes their buildings significantly larger than humanity’s tallest skyscraper is to us.
—Ryan Huling, Time, 7 May 2026
In that case, use a drench to kill fire ant mounds.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
At the new Orkin Discovery Zone inside the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, visitors can learn how termites and the mounds these bulbous invertebrates make have inspired the chimneys in our homes.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Admire the sunset on the mounds of red sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Stale ashtrays and spittoons were everywhere, along with wastebaskets surrounded by mounds of misaimed and crumpled papers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounds
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The Prince of Wales spent part of his summer in 1997 relaxing along the banks of the River Dee in Scotland.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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As traditional banks retreated from middle-market lending following the GFC, a new class of non-bank lenders rushed in to fill the gap.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Many commencement speakers are given honorary degrees, but the prestige associated with such matters has declined over the years; six-figure piles of cash surely seem more useful than an ersatz doctorate given to an accomplished alumnus or once-local homegirl.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Most earwig problems begin outside, where damp piles of leaves, firewood or other debris create an attractive environment for the insects.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Natural fibers and hues of terracotta and maple decorate the property’s 134 rooms, which either face the beach or the hills.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Rolling hills, vineyards and timber detailing give the estate its pastoral charm—all just a 90-minute drive from Sydney.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The whole pitch falls flat if WWE just stacks the card with names already over — there's nothing to learn about Oba Femi's audience pull when his Raw run already has the building behind him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The side table unfolds into six stools for gatherings, then neatly stacks back together into a stylish end piece.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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This beachfront location overlooking the iconic Hanalei Bay, with the waterfall-striated Hihimanu, Nāmolokama, and Māmalahoa mountains in the distance, has to be one of the prettiest on the planet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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Like the Columbia River Gorge, a Pacific Northwest icon where waterfalls tumble from towering cliffs, the landscape shifts from rainforest to arid grasslands in under two hours, and a historic highway is being transformed into a car-free trail.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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It's all anchored by Shawnee National Forest, home to seven wilderness areas, unique sandstone cliffs and rock formations, and the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
18 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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Another quiet but essential presence is Orin Jacobs, whose live clarinet playing drifts in and out of the production.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Get it wrong and everything from sleep onset to cortisol timing drifts.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Mounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounds. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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