piled

Definition of pilednext
past tense of pile

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of piled The Axvant really steps up in the art of fire-making after all that kindling and firewood has been piled up neatly atop the tinder bundle in the fire pit, ready to light. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 His query was earnestly tackled by the engineers at the RAND Corporation, who, in 1955, published a book composed only of a series of unrelated numerals piled up in neat rows. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Offensively, Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy kept the ball on the ground, in part because of the conditions, and piled up 138 yards rushing with no turnovers. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Hellums rushed 22 times for the Black Knights (2-1, 1-1), who piled up 281 yards on the ground and beat the Owls (1-3) for a fifth straight time. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 Create a monthly routine of going through items that have piled up. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 Very occasionally, a scooter—piled high with passengers—hums past. — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 As some astute readers have pointed out, Gen has piled up a lot of dirty laundry this season. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 The scientists surmised that this occurs because lunar dirt, called regolith, that piled up around the crater as a result of the impact is less dense and therefore less able to retain heat. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
Verb
  • Timing wasn’t on their side, as the motion picture group stacked dizzying losses for WBD this year (despite a banner 2025).
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of bending one solid piece, the wood is cut into thin strips, coated with adhesive, stacked back together, and pressed against a curved mold.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Photos shared on social media showed dozens of construction workers huddled together.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The hockey star stayed down on the ice for a few moments as teammates huddled around him, and Faber eventually stood up and skated off the ice on his own.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Imperceptibly, Jupiter crowded along, nearer and nearer to the big light of the night.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Those around her unzip their tents after a night of little sleep on a square normally crowded with tourists.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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