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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
Their teardrop shape when piled together offers a fish scale-like texture as well as high impact shine.
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Bridges and Ball — the two other members of Charlotte’s Big Three along with Miller — piled up stats.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Fuller and her schoolmates piled into six cars and drove cross-country from San Francisco State University to join the march for voting rights.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Yet Strong’s recent habit of tunneling into tragic characters has clearly piled up.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
On a Sunday afternoon in San Jose, a teenage girl in a witch’s hat rushed toward a table piled with crystal jewelry while down the aisle a boy in a Spider-Man suit stopped to stare wide-eyed at a jumping spider crawling in a display case.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Owen Allen ran for 192 yards and two touchdowns, Liam Szarka piled up 136 yards and two scores while adding 175 passing yards and a touchdown, and Cade Harris scored twice on the ground.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Madeline Fass, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Bridges and Ball — the two other members of Charlotte’s Big Three along with Miller — piled up stats.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Fuller and her schoolmates piled into six cars and drove cross-country from San Francisco State University to join the march for voting rights.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Yet Strong’s recent habit of tunneling into tragic characters has clearly piled up.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
On a Sunday afternoon in San Jose, a teenage girl in a witch’s hat rushed toward a table piled with crystal jewelry while down the aisle a boy in a Spider-Man suit stopped to stare wide-eyed at a jumping spider crawling in a display case.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Owen Allen ran for 192 yards and two touchdowns, Liam Szarka piled up 136 yards and two scores while adding 175 passing yards and a touchdown, and Cade Harris scored twice on the ground.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even if Elizabeth recovered, the odds were stacked against her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Late Friday night, a few dozen Toronto Blue Jays fans huddled outside Rogers Centre, listening to Sportsnet commentator Buck Martinez on the speakers.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the weeks that followed, Farber and his teammates huddled, brainstorming ways to support Ben.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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All of that could mean the outfield is crowded even without Pages, and the Dodgers also have a clear need for some bullpen reinforcement.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Advocates crowded the State House steps and sidewalk along Beacon Street Tuesday afternoon as finger-pointing continued surrounding the fate of SNAP benefits and the fear that young children, families and persons with disabilities could soon go hungry.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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