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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
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
On Monday evening, a EF-2 tornado from the west swept through four blocks of the Franklin County seat, effectively destroying TruComp’s 76,000-square-foot building, shearing off its front and blasting its east side into mounds of bricks, insulation and twisted metal.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
India’s massive dump sites are prone to methane fires and dangerous ground movement, with waste mounds that can ignite, sink or collapse without warning.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Growing in compact mounds of small, silvery blue-green foliage, the drought-tolerant 'Steel the Show' sedum adds loads of color to even the most challenging sites.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead of swing sets or seesaws, Noguchi imagined the land itself forming ridges, steps, and mounds that would invite free-form play.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cushion Moss Attractive cushion moss (Leucobryum glaucum) grows in charming clumps or mounds that are sure to stand out in any garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Plant it in full or part sun and enjoy mounds of tiny blossoms for years to come.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the years to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Flies buzzed over the growing mounds of trash.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
On Monday evening, a EF-2 tornado from the west swept through four blocks of the Franklin County seat, effectively destroying TruComp’s 76,000-square-foot building, shearing off its front and blasting its east side into mounds of bricks, insulation and twisted metal.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
India’s massive dump sites are prone to methane fires and dangerous ground movement, with waste mounds that can ignite, sink or collapse without warning.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Growing in compact mounds of small, silvery blue-green foliage, the drought-tolerant 'Steel the Show' sedum adds loads of color to even the most challenging sites.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead of swing sets or seesaws, Noguchi imagined the land itself forming ridges, steps, and mounds that would invite free-form play.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cushion Moss Attractive cushion moss (Leucobryum glaucum) grows in charming clumps or mounds that are sure to stand out in any garden.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Plant it in full or part sun and enjoy mounds of tiny blossoms for years to come.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the years to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounds
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Online banks and credit unions, in particular, tend to offer the most competitive money market rates.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The official said Treasury has warned banks in China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Oman that facilitating Iranian trade could expose them to secondary sanctions, signaling a more aggressive approach to enforcement beyond Iran’s borders.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Turn compost piles every two weeks.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Here, French doors access a private balcony with views of the western hills while inside there are dressing areas for him and her with custom built-ins, individual closets, and an ensuite bath with a walk-in shower, a lovely soaking tub, separate water closet space, and double sinks.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The kitchen sink sandwich, the TikTok trend that keeps recirculating, takes the same principle and stacks it between bread.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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Aledo stacks another win Aledo won its 11th consecutive game Friday, trouncing Saginaw 15-0 in shutout fashion.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Each of us moves through a world strewn with figurative mountains and molehills, continually assessing what matters more and what matters less.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are build-your-own-bowl restaurants that encourage customers to make mountains out of carne asada and shredded cheese.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Why book Olive and citrus-topped mountains, cliffs folding into ruddy-brown valleys, white sands and the teal Aegean Sea; western Crete’s scenery is astonishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 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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If the stock just manages a standard technical bounce and drifts above the $240 level by expiration, both last week's spread and this week's spread are positioned to cross the finish line as full 100% winners.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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“Mounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounds. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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