as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace
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as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a pileup of e-mail messages that needed to be dealt with
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Recent Examples of pile (up)
Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In 2023, a dog caused a pileup after running onto the road, forcing several cyclists to slam on the brakes in rainy conditions.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Americans saw pileups at the ports and shortages of some goods, all of which ultimately contributed to higher prices.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This pileup of unsold inventory is reflected in the current mismatch between sellers and buyers, with the first outnumbering the latter by nearly 500,000, the real estate brokerage found.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Noun
That storm caused an 84-car pileup and led to fatalities.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In 2023, a dog caused a pileup after running onto the road, forcing several cyclists to slam on the brakes in rainy conditions.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Americans saw pileups at the ports and shortages of some goods, all of which ultimately contributed to higher prices.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This pileup of unsold inventory is reflected in the current mismatch between sellers and buyers, with the first outnumbering the latter by nearly 500,000, the real estate brokerage found.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Verb
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In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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To prolong its effects, people develop habits and with time, those habits accumulate into long-term consequences.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But without a catalyst such as activist interest, M&A potential, or insider accumulation, the market has little reason to reprice the risk.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The Lions will need to find a way to cope with the absence of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese and captain Robin Jansson after both received yellow cards against Charlotte and are suspended due to yellow-card accumulation.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Bluey, Baby Reindeer, BritBox and BBC News – Tom Fussell and his team have a collection of popular and venerable brands to work with.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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India box office: Maalik Rao’s Maalik made an opening collection of $600,000 worldwide on Friday.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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The ring itself is sleek, lightweight, and powered by internal sensors that seamlessly gather data from your finger throughout the day and night.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The fluffy 2-inch pile height is soft and plush but can be easily spot cleaned with a damp cloth.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Boogie, a petty thief surrounded by piles of loot, pointed us toward a set of stairwells back in Red’s building.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While the Bisquick mixture is naturally slightly sweet, ample light brown sugar adds some true depth of sweetness with caramel and molasses notes.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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This powdered drink mixture comes in cherry and berry, and both flavors are super tasty, similar to something like a less flavorful Gatorade, or maybe more like a Vitaminwater.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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“Pile (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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