1
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
The team piled sandbags around the perimeter for protection.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Staff deliver hot cinnamon buns with honeydew from the local Spoon and Key Market, sandwiches piled high with barbecue chicken, and after the final snorkel session, adult beverages on the way back to shore.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Trash piled up in the streets, hospital surgeries were limited and people burned wood to cook.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
For years, lawmakers piled taxes, regulations, labor mandates, environmental restrictions, and production costs onto the entertainment industry—then acted shocked when film production fled to Georgia, Canada, Britain, and Eastern Europe.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
South Korea's Kospi index has surged more than 80% this year, hitting one fresh high after another, while Taiwan's Taiex has also repeatedly posted new records as investors piled into the semiconductor trade at the center of the AI boom.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The entire tourism industry takes a hit when its postcard beaches are piled high with foul-smelling seaweed.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The games, piled high on shelves and tables, actually had an organization system, something Carolyn was not used to but was quite happy about.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Staff deliver hot cinnamon buns with honeydew from the local Spoon and Key Market, sandwiches piled high with barbecue chicken, and after the final snorkel session, adult beverages on the way back to shore.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Trash piled up in the streets, hospital surgeries were limited and people burned wood to cook.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
For years, lawmakers piled taxes, regulations, labor mandates, environmental restrictions, and production costs onto the entertainment industry—then acted shocked when film production fled to Georgia, Canada, Britain, and Eastern Europe.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
South Korea's Kospi index has surged more than 80% this year, hitting one fresh high after another, while Taiwan's Taiex has also repeatedly posted new records as investors piled into the semiconductor trade at the center of the AI boom.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The entire tourism industry takes a hit when its postcard beaches are piled high with foul-smelling seaweed.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The games, piled high on shelves and tables, actually had an organization system, something Carolyn was not used to but was quite happy about.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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That drone touches down at the address of architect Otone Komoto (Haruka Ayase), who designed her family’s modernist home, an arrangement of overlapping boxes stacked around a garden courtyard.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The list of performers at this year's awards ceremony is stacked!—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The streamer first huddled with the league in 2024, inking an agreement to carry an annual Christmas doubleheader.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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All the Royals’ pitchers huddled by the gate to the field, well away from where the fan landed.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The preview day Thursday was especially crowded, drawing many visitors unfamiliar with the brand.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Reporters crowded around Scott, asking him about Becerra and whether the candidate knew about the illicit arrangement.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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