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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
Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
One of them concerns adding diseased plants to your compost pile.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Noun
Mussolini had a villa built, reduced like almost everything else to a pile of ruins.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
One of them concerns adding diseased plants to your compost pile.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Verb
Although the 78 skeletons found piled atop one another in Vráble could suggest some kind of massacre took place, the researchers said their analyses so far indicate they were deliberately interred that way, potentially as part of a Neolithic cultural tradition.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
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Running shoes are built for impact absorption at a higher speed and cadence, often being equipped with more responsive (bouncy) midsole foam and a higher heel stack that could actually cause discomfort and instability during long walks.—
Oscar Hartzog,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Inside, the five residences were designed as a collection of unique homes rather than a stack of identical apartments.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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From luxe skincare to gift-ready bundles, these gorgeous picks will make your season sparkle.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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The brand is also sold on Amazon in 12-pack bundles and on The Feed, the top online marketplace for preworkout products.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
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Built by brothers William and Charles Bent in 1833, the original fort thrived for 16 years as a hub where fur traders, Native Americans and Mexican merchants converged to do business.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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This oversized merino wool blanket style from Wooly Mammoth instantly upgrades any outdoor setup.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Santa shows up in a stylish red suit, not your traditional red wool and white fur Santa suit, but a double-breasted suit jacket and trousers, with a white scarf and red fedora.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
11 Dec. 2025
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If lightning is detected 16 miles away from the stadium — say at the FIFA Fan Festival at Bayfront Park, Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, or along Ocean Drive on South Beach — these officials huddle and start monitoring the movement of the storm cell.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Ambulances were on the scene on Wednesday morning to carry away the bodies of victims, while some community members huddled in groups on the streets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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But just two years ago, the Red Sox farm system was thin on mound talent.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Funding Oracle’s compute buildout is going to require mounds of debt.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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The 150-ton cargo barge was hit about 5 nautical miles off the Omani city of Khasab, Reza Shahidian said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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It’s made with a ton of anti-theft features, including locking zippers, slash-resistant body panels and straps, and RFID-blocking protection.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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