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as in stacked
to lay or throw on top of one another
piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away
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as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piled
Investors have piled into robotics startups in recent times as attention turns to deploying AI in physical systems that can interact in real-world environments.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 June 2026
It’s pressed French bread piled with bolo ham, shredded pork, aged prosciutto, Swiss and Spanish chorizo, a sandwich hybrid that sings.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Days filled with seemingly endless sunlight, tables piled high with fresh seafood and fleetingly in-season strawberries, cozy lakeside cottages… there’s a lot to love about a Scandinavian summer.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 June 2026
Although the 78 skeletons found piled atop one another in Vráble could suggest some kind of massacre took place, the researchers said their analyses so far indicate they were deliberately interred that way, potentially as part of a Neolithic cultural tradition.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Riley said delays caused by the city and neighbor lawsuits have helped spiral costs upwards, because construction costs have climbed in recent years and interest on a pre-development loan has piled up.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Any World Cup match can feel like the Super Bowl, World Series and NBA Finals piled into a single thing, an impossibly huge sportsburger, and each World Cup has several dozen of such matches.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Cars and trucks piled into the roundabout, horns blaring.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 June 2026
It’s pressed French bread piled with bolo ham, shredded pork, aged prosciutto, Swiss and Spanish chorizo, a sandwich hybrid that sings.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Days filled with seemingly endless sunlight, tables piled high with fresh seafood and fleetingly in-season strawberries, cozy lakeside cottages… there’s a lot to love about a Scandinavian summer.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 June 2026
Although the 78 skeletons found piled atop one another in Vráble could suggest some kind of massacre took place, the researchers said their analyses so far indicate they were deliberately interred that way, potentially as part of a Neolithic cultural tradition.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Riley said delays caused by the city and neighbor lawsuits have helped spiral costs upwards, because construction costs have climbed in recent years and interest on a pre-development loan has piled up.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Any World Cup match can feel like the Super Bowl, World Series and NBA Finals piled into a single thing, an impossibly huge sportsburger, and each World Cup has several dozen of such matches.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Cars and trucks piled into the roundabout, horns blaring.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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Make sure your shoulders and elbows are stacked over your wrists.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
5 June 2026
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The eight segments will join two segments delivered in April at KSC ready to be stacked to form the twin solid rocket boosters atop the mobile launcher 1 as the SLS rocket begins to take shape this summer.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Game was meant to kick off at noon under a slate-gray sky, with a few snowflakes in the air and fans huddled up in the stands.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Here’s what the facility, located on a busy arterial crowded with large commercial vehicles, has looked like this week.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Many more friends and tavern regulars crowded into the room to find out how the board would vote with regard to Plyler’s agreement.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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