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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
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
New Yorkers had a similar mindset, taking to long, empty avenues with skiis to enjoy miniature urban slopes, whizzing past cars buried in the icy mounds.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The two routes would also cross through areas of archaeological, historical and ecological significance, including indigenous burial mounds, though most of the information in the application about these sites is redacted in the public-facing filings.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Off the coast of Greenland, the deep seafloor is littered with towering mounds made of crystallized methane and other gases.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Understanding methane seep The Freya mounds offer new insight into deep carbon cycling, serving as a laboratory to study methane under extreme pressure and warming.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Pipe 1-inch-wide x 1-inch-tall mounds onto prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Boxes of white rice, cans of vegetables, chocolate chips and pasta rested at the top of one of the mounds of food.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the genus, these sculptural plants range from distinctly vertical, achieving shrublike stature, to low, nestlike mounds of foliage.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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, 7 Jan. 2026
New Yorkers had a similar mindset, taking to long, empty avenues with skiis to enjoy miniature urban slopes, whizzing past cars buried in the icy mounds.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The two routes would also cross through areas of archaeological, historical and ecological significance, including indigenous burial mounds, though most of the information in the application about these sites is redacted in the public-facing filings.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Off the coast of Greenland, the deep seafloor is littered with towering mounds made of crystallized methane and other gases.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2025
Understanding methane seep The Freya mounds offer new insight into deep carbon cycling, serving as a laboratory to study methane under extreme pressure and warming.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Pipe 1-inch-wide x 1-inch-tall mounds onto prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Boxes of white rice, cans of vegetables, chocolate chips and pasta rested at the top of one of the mounds of food.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the genus, these sculptural plants range from distinctly vertical, achieving shrublike stature, to low, nestlike mounds of foliage.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounds
Noun
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Limiting banks’ ability to charge rates commensurate with historic default levels would likely send shock-waves through the industry.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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There were times on this trip when all of them seemed to be crowding the banks at once.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shelf ice forms along beaches where ice piles up after being pushed to shore.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Amid a large snowstorm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, one curious dog dived into piles of snow in a now-viral video.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Expansive windows frame the rows of grapes like living artwork, while terraces, pergolas, and outdoor living spaces invite residents to linger, glass in hand, taking in the sunset over the hills.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Instead of playing Tetris with all the food storage containers in your fridge and freezer, invest in a set that stacks nicely.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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The first, largest stack had been given in Iraqi dinars to the smuggler who took them from the outskirts of their native city of Slemani across the mountains into the Kermanshah region where a car was waiting to drive them into Tehran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps best of all, three lift tickets cost what other mountains charge for a single skier.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Accessible only by boat, the park is known for dramatic cliffs, wildlife encounters, kayaking, and hiking.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The hotel sits above a deep valley, with ancient caves built into the cliffs.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cocoa powder often clumps in its container.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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Young stars form within collapsing clouds of gas and dust, which flatten into broad protoplanetary disks where material gradually clumps into larger bodies.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Plant Romeo™ as an accent in mixed borders or in drifts to create a unique privacy planting or hedge.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Mounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounds. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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