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noun (1)

Definition of pilenext
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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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2
as in loads
a considerable amount a job that paid piles of money

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3
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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pile

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noun (2)

1
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

1
as in to stack
to lay or throw on top of one another piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away

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2
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
Noun
One pile holds equations that have whole-number solutions, such as y2 = 2x (where x = 2 and y = 2 is a solution). — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 Put a tart on it for Thanksgiving and a pile of clementines the rest of the year. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
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Wilson, who also co-founded a small business called Artefact that sells shoes and baseball caps, knows firsthand that starting a business can be expensive as advertising and real estate costs pile up. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Inside the restaurant, guests chatted among Dean’s signature Guinness-and-oyster shooters and silver bowls piled high with chips, but the warm fall night meant taking advantage of the sidewalk space also appealed. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
  1. stack
  2. loads
  3. bundle
  4. fur
  5. wool
  6. huddle
  7. mound
  8. ton
Noun
  • Twenty Topgolf venues are still running VxRail with the VMware Cloud Foundation software stack.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Systems As for systems, starting with your technology stack, think about how current your hardware and software is.
    — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • This is the kind of test that quickly separates a power station that merely has an impressive number printed on its case from one with an inverter and battery management system capable of handling tough, real-world loads.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Data collected from the test rig could allow manufacturers to design heat pumps and heat exchangers for high temperatures, large loads, and changing conditions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • On a recent Sunday afternoon, shoppers crowded the aisles at Tri Ocean Seafood Market on South Federal Boulevard, weaving around carts piled high with dragon fruit, Thai bananas and bundles of fresh herbs.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For the final lift, the company used a specialized strand-jacking system, which raises heavy structures using bundles of steel strands.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • After a quick change into a black-and-white ensemble lined with white fur, Huncho is instantly focused and ready to talk.
    — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Vintage bags—my favorites are my old Chloé Paddington, my 2005 fur Chanel, and my 2006 patchwork Chanel.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fur
Noun
  • Ackroyd, a longtime figure in the international wool industry, died unexpectedly in July after serving as Campaign for Wool chairman since January 2025.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Orlane, an A-line midi that also comes in black, is lined and made from 100% wool—wear it with knee-high boots to keep warm as the temperatures dip.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wool
Verb
  • The broadcast of the game showed that the Liberty had their reset, which is a WNBA rule allowing a team to advance the ball to halfcourt without going back to its bench to huddle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Newsom is said to have huddled with both sides to try and hammer out a deal.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of huddle
Noun
  • So, Ohtani kept trying to work his way back to the mound for weeks after receiving a lubricating Orthovisc injection in his knee at the beginning of the All-Star break.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • He was fired up walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.
    — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • Roan, for her part, wears pale green eye shadow accented by mod-style graphic eyeliner and tons of pink blush, plus some high-contrast strawberry blonde streaks in her signature red hair.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For the ship’s company, the key task of the autumn is to turn 80,000 tons of military hardware into a working aircraft carrier sbeginning with resuming air operations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
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