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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
Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
The rectangle rug features a velvet pile surface to dig your toes into, as well as thoughtful details including an anti-slip bottom, machine-washable materials, and eco-friendly dyes.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
But the stakes rise as suspects pile up in this sizzling thriller.
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—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Never toss weeds or weed fragments onto your compost pile, or even into the woods or brush surrounding your property.
—Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
The rectangle rug features a velvet pile surface to dig your toes into, as well as thoughtful details including an anti-slip bottom, machine-washable materials, and eco-friendly dyes.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Verb
The budget cuts at major research universities keep piling up, as more federal funding is frozen or eliminated, enrollment of international students is threatened, and inflationary pressures continue.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
But the stakes rise as suspects pile up in this sizzling thriller.
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—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Better yet, some of these finds are already on sale, and certain codes can be stacked on top of those discounts.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Sandwiched between the ocean and the Oregon Coast Range, U.S. Route 101 traces the state’s entire coastline, with wide beaches and jagged sea stacks on one side of the road and thickets of evergreen forest on the other.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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As people watched from apartment patios above street level, and as tourists huddled inside hotels, a large contingent of LAPD officers and Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies fired several flash bangs that boomed through side streets along with tear gas.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Some attendees filtered away while others huddled under umbrellas and ponchos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
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While the beaches tend to get crowded on peak-season weekends, large swaths of immaculate sand are wide open during weekdays and during the off-season.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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The top 10 is crowded with eight launches, including projects from Pulp, Addison Rae, Marina, and Turnstile, among others.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Saturday felt like the starting gate at the Kentucky Derby — 20 horses bunched together needing a little luck.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
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However, the spacing on the play was poor, with three receivers bunched too closely.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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