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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
Jose Fabian, CBS News, 18 May 2026
In many places, shell middens begin as refuse piles and eventually become parts of the foundations of buildings or settlements.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
ABC News, 20 May 2026
Your party invites are piling up.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026
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Noun
Smoke will be visible for miles as the fire continues to burn the almond hull piles for the next several days, officials said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 18 May 2026
In many places, shell middens begin as refuse piles and eventually become parts of the foundations of buildings or settlements.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Verb
An engineer by training, Massie designed several patents — some on display in his office — as well as a debt calculator that blinks in flashing red numerals as the nation’s deficits pile up.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Your party invites are piling up.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
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Grothendieck continued to come up with even more abstract and powerful concepts, including topoi, stacks, motives, and étale cohomology.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Still, the New York Times reported, supporters handed out stacks of newspapers in the streets, swelling Āyandigān’s usual circulation of 300,000 to 450,000.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
20 May 2026
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Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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There’s plenty of space in the rear too, with loads of head and legroom for adult passengers.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Kris Jenner is a grandmother of 13, and over the years, her children have thrown fun, elaborate baby showers for their expectant bundles of joy.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Fortunately, Westman Atelier is celebrating this Memorial Day with 30% off complexion products, including the Vital Foundation Stick, Vital Skin Complexion Drops, and Vital Skincare Concealer (powders and bundles are excluded).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2026
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Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s MVP for the second year in a row, is a prodigious wearer of fur coats without irony and sunglasses indoors.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Designers continue to emulate the drama and volume of fur with plastic or plant-based alternatives, stoking desire for the aesthetic, and consumers continue to flip-flop over whether or not fur is acceptable.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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The exterior is also home to a decal that runs along the lower doors and beneath the rear wing, which features a colorful geometric pattern inspired by Bedouin wool weaving.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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Alpert got the Classic hybrid mattress for her 12-year-old son, hoping to provide him with a mattress made with organic materials (like organic latex and wool) and no off-gassing.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2026
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Former University of Kansas one-and-done combo guard Darryn Peterson huddled with scouts and front-office executives representing 10 pro basketball teams on Wednesday morning at the NBA Combine in Chicago.—
Gary Bedore
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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On the Mall, the wide avenue leading to the palace, a sudden downpour and a bitter wind buffeted a scant line of crowds, huddled under umbrellas against the barriers lining the iconic red roadway.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Indeed, the stakes felt high Friday night as Cole returned to a major league mound for the first time since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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That’s exactly how things started Thursday night for the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park when pitcher Sandy Alcantara stepped to the mound.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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About 7,000 vessel passages occur each year, moving more than 86 million tons of cargo.—
Victoria E. Freile,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Damien Lewis and Rob Hunt are Pro Bowl-level starters, but their backups leave a ton to be desired.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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