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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
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Add a jack-o-lantern to the pile to get ready for Halloween.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Injuries continue to pile up across the league, but the sudden surge in rookie running backs has been the other headline.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The vacuum was easy to maneuver on bare floors and low-pile carpet, especially with the help of the swiveling head.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Add a jack-o-lantern to the pile to get ready for Halloween.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
With maritime routes disrupted, cocaine produced in Colombia’s Catatumbo region is piling up inside Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Injuries continue to pile up across the league, but the sudden surge in rookie running backs has been the other headline.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
Verb
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Garbage, rotting food with bugs and clothing stacked close to the ceiling were also seen in most areas of the house.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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But a small group of lawmakers from both parties has been huddling in more informal talks.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Huskies were huddling throughout the game but strategically sprinting to the line of scrimmage and snapping the ball quickly to catch the Buckeyes off-guard.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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His muscles will be worn to the fiber, asked to consistently chase and brake and crowd some of the league’s best perimeter players.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many know it for Brooks Falls, made famous by Fat Bear Week, where in 2024 more than two-thirds of the park’s 55,000 visitors crowded the platforms to watch the bears feast on salmon.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Five-star reviewers love that these pants give off a sporty vibe while resisting wrinkles and bunching during travel.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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They were bunched by a couple of companies, and the openings were controlled by the companies, especially a company called Knight Trading Group.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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