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as in stack
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a large pile of newspapers that needed to be disposed of
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as in loads
a considerable amount
a job that paid piles of money
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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
she made a pile in the stock market just before it headed south
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of pile
Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But the degree of difficulty goes up a notch against a dangerous Heritage offense led by QB Jamison Seese and pile-driving senior RB Mo Thenell (443 total yards).
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the capital, protesters piled up trash cans and hurled objects at police officers.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Less than a dozen blocks away from my home and within a mile of downtown Oakland, a multi-ton pile of scrap metal threatens to spontaneously combust under the hot sun.
—Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But the degree of difficulty goes up a notch against a dangerous Heritage offense led by QB Jamison Seese and pile-driving senior RB Mo Thenell (443 total yards).
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cases in limbo destabilizing families Defendants are facing consequences as cases pile up without attorneys to defend them.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere in the capital, protesters piled up trash cans and hurled objects at police officers.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Despite so much being stacked against them, the Angels had a shot to win before dropping a 2-1 decision to the Seattle Mariners.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,200 young Nepalis are currently huddling in an online discussion on social media messaging platform Discord to debate who will officially take part in the talks and what issues will be discussed.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Ravens had just finished a series of sprints and huddled with head coach Anthony White.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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The security officers tried to rush the family into burying Jîna before it got crowded.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thousands again attended this year, crowding booths and events across the Valley High campus.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Its grid stitch looks elegant while preventing the stuffing from bunching up, and it’s made of 100% cotton with a polyester filling that is helpful for people with allergies.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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So there's some real downsides to the way the administration is bunching these requests.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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