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as in loads
a considerable amount a job that paid piles of money

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pile

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noun (2)

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as in fur
a soft airy substance or covering the lush pile of the carpeting

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as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick a dog with such a dense pile that he never minded the cold

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pile

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verb

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Recent Examples of pile
Noun
Stashed in the cupboards are those beach week essentials: board games like Scrabble, a big pile of beach towels, beach bags, and an umbrella. Mary Holland, Robb Report, 10 July 2025 Then, the contingent of city workers, including two police officers, climbed into their vehicles and drove away, leaving behind Henriquez and his pile of belongings. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Verb
At a small shopping center damaged in the floods, people piled debris gathered from the rivers. Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 Leave a space of 2 to 4 inches between the mulch and the trunk to the mulch does not pile up against the trunk. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
Verb
  • They were either obstructed from view inside cardboard boxes or stacked in bags which obscured observation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
  • New College of Florida, once a progressive institution, underwent substantial changes to its curriculum and staff beginning in 2023 when DeSantis stacked its board with conservative members.
    Katherine Mangan, ProPublica, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • It’s said that General Eisenhower and General Montgomery huddled here ahead of the D-Day landings.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • That refusal culminated in the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, that left Pence huddled with police in a parking garage.
    Jim Martin, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Chris Lake kicks back in a sprawling floor of a towering Los Angeles office building used mostly for storage, selecting one of the dozens of office chairs crowding the industrial space with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the city’s west side.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 July 2025
  • If necessary, work in batches to prevent crowding the pan.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • They were bunched up in a small living room, and the whole group lept up in excitment when Peter’s name was called.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Led by Piastri, with Verstappen close behind, the drivers bunched up again.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025

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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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