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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
But the machines have sputtered to a stop in recent weeks—and even finished garments lie in piles, unable to be shipped to American shoppers without incurring massive taxes that will enter into force on May 2. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025 Courtesy of Amy Downs Rescuers finally saw her hand sticking out of a pile of debris. Laurel Morales, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
President Donald Trump originally closed the loophole in February, but then postponed the closure after packages began piling up without time to plan and execute the policy change, according to Reuters. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Photos released by the agency showed rows of Easter cakes stacked inside a devastated building, covered in thick dust, as a huge hole gaped in the wall behind them and rubble piled up on the floor. Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
Verb
  • Stewart survived but had to stack the bodies of fellow miners.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Martin was able to bring out exquisite detail in the grand spiral galaxy by executing a set of 18 separate 300 second exposures, which were then stacked and post-processed using PixInsight astrophotography software.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Officials huddled and eventually decided the league would review the play to determine if the puck was kicked into the net.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • In Latin America, the tired, poor, huddled masses stay home, sensing that things are different now in the land of liberty.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • An hour before his first performance at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s main stage, a horde of managers, bandmembers and label execs crowded the entrance of Junior H’s artist trailer.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Weekends can get crowded, but weekdays are quieter, meaning the short, steep hikes to various overlooks—including Old Baldy (the park's most notable hill) will be less traversed.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With all of the Western Conference seeds four through eight bunched together in the 47-49 win range, there shouldn’t be a problem fitting Jackson on this list.
    Shane Young, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • But the Australian showed no signs of buckling under pressure as his rivals bunched up behind him.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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