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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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
Verb
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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
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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
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It’s said that General Eisenhower and General Montgomery huddled here ahead of the D-Day landings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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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
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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
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If necessary, work in batches to prevent crowding the pan.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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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
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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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