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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
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
One year after a firestorm ripped through Sue Decker’s neighborhood in the foothills of Altadena, California, her street is still a barren vista of empty lots and piles of dirt where tidy bungalows once stood.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Rodgers had a tough night that included a fumble loss that resulted in a touchdown and a pick six that piled onto the already seemingly insurmountable score.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Kingsley Glade, Three Prong and Sugarfoot Campgrounds pile burning in western Tehama County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
One year after a firestorm ripped through Sue Decker’s neighborhood in the foothills of Altadena, California, her street is still a barren vista of empty lots and piles of dirt where tidy bungalows once stood.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Scale down that mountain of paperwork piling up everywhere.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Rodgers had a tough night that included a fumble loss that resulted in a touchdown and a pick six that piled onto the already seemingly insurmountable score.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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The containers stack together for space-saving storage and are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The long-weekend sale is quietly stacked with travel essentials marked down up to 89 percent off, with finds starting at just $6.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, finance ministers from the G7 nations huddled in Washington over their vulnerability in the critical mineral supply chains.—
Didi Tang,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The cost of heating a home over winter is now more than some elderly couples’ pensions, Pekingnology reported, and villagers are huddling under blankets, or secretly burning firewood.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Libbey Newton Tumbler Drinking Glasses, Set of 6 For anyone who prefers timeless glassware that won’t crowd their cabinets, this Libbey set fits right in.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Angry residents crowded a meeting and won a delay until a hearing on April 23.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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But these waves would sometimes bunch up and collect on themselves, pulling together with their own gravity, without collapsing.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Fabric bunched itself over windows, canopy beds, and frilled out from sofas as skirts.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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