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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
Ukraine’s top sanctions adviser is worried the mountain of restrictions piled against Russia’s oil and gas industry since 2022 is close to crumbling under the weight of soaring global oil prices.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The award joins a heap of accolades Faltings, age 71, has piled up over his long career.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Warm temperatures have left some areas snow-free even in parts of Wyoming, where the white stuff normally would be piled high in March.
—Jonathan Thompson, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Airport delays and cancellations piled up Monday in some of the nation's largest airports -- including those in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks are slowly recovering from injuries that piled up near the season’s midway point.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Flight delays and cancellations piled up Monday at some of the nation’s largest airports, including those in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
But as the season went on and the wins piled up, students and alums took notice.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Flight delays and cancellations also piled up Monday at some of the nation's largest airports, including those in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The award joins a heap of accolades Faltings, age 71, has piled up over his long career.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Warm temperatures have left some areas snow-free even in parts of Wyoming, where the white stuff normally would be piled high in March.
—Jonathan Thompson, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Airport delays and cancellations piled up Monday in some of the nation's largest airports -- including those in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks are slowly recovering from injuries that piled up near the season’s midway point.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Flight delays and cancellations piled up Monday at some of the nation’s largest airports, including those in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
But as the season went on and the wins piled up, students and alums took notice.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Flight delays and cancellations also piled up Monday at some of the nation's largest airports, including those in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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While the lineup is stacked, the DR also is stout on the mound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even the b-squad was stacked with big leaguers who performed admirably and conceivably could have trounced the opposition on a different night.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Babs Osborne, huddled on the telephone in the doorkeeper’s cubicle, was attempting, yet again, to get through to Stanislaus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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With bombs raining down on Iraq, A-listers huddled with their teams to figure out the right note to strike.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fixing satellites safely Satellite servicing is becoming more important as Earth’s orbit grows increasingly crowded.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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This lifeguard tower is getting crowded.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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