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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
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
In some cases, mounds that were removed or holes that were filled were re-established later, volunteers say.
—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
The cake spectrum is broad, filled, and frosted with a million possibilities, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting or layered between fudgy mounds of chocolate ganache.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
In some cases, mounds that were removed or holes that were filled were re-established later, volunteers say.
—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
The cake spectrum is broad, filled, and frosted with a million possibilities, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting or layered between fudgy mounds of chocolate ganache.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mounds
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Morgan Stanley also came to the defense of the large-cap banks, saying the banks are AI beneficiaries since AI tools should improve operational efficiencies and drive productivity gains.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The stock market and banks, including branches of Capital One, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, PNC, Chase, Truist and Citibank, among others, will also be closed.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The veteran band appeared to tease their next era this week when their official website turned into a high school rocker’s bedroom festooned with rock posters that serve as interactive previews of new songs, amid piles of CDs and a clump of dirty clothes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beyond them, the concrete of the 21st century falls away, replaced by creamy pillars and marble paving stretching into the distance, with green hills beyond.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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From the West Side to the East Side, the riverfront to the surrounding hills, Cincinnati is a city of 52 unique neighborhoods.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 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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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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Where once mountains were blanketed in thick white powder, many lie bare well into winter.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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This is, of course, impacting snowpack in California’s mountains — snow that is a vital source of water for the state’s agriculture, recreation (ski tourism), and energy.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The world-class 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, with its scenic vistas of canyons and cliffs, is a showpiece within Red Ledges.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 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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As the adults worked, the kids dove into the drifts, building igloos and tunnels.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The concept, like most camouflage suits, appears to be to break up the human silhouette in open areas like snow drifts.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Mounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mounds. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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