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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
The taco features a stratum of smoke and heat, with the octopus piled onto a fresh corn tortilla with purple onions pickled Yucatan-style with citrus.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn got a little too handsy, the free throws piled up, and Miami’s 7-for-8 start at the line was the difference in a quarter where the Heat shot 48% and still carried a 34-28 lead.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
As the Cuban government tells it, 10 men took off from Marathon aboard two vessels and then piled everyone and everything onto one boat after the other broke down.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
On Irvi’s last day in New York, January 13, 2025, the whole family piled into the car for school drop-offs.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
As the years piled up, Beam developed an appreciation for collaborators, recording full albums with Ben Bridwell, Jesca Hoop, and Calexico, setting him on the path that takes him to the unabashed glow of the new Hen’s Teeth.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Gold futures jumped 2% as investors piled into the global safe haven.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
This stunning dessert is piled high with fresh berries glazed with jam.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The Lions were one of the best defensive teams in the league in the first half of the season, but fell off when injuries to the secondary piled up.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn got a little too handsy, the free throws piled up, and Miami’s 7-for-8 start at the line was the difference in a quarter where the Heat shot 48% and still carried a 34-28 lead.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
As the Cuban government tells it, 10 men took off from Marathon aboard two vessels and then piled everyone and everything onto one boat after the other broke down.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
On Irvi’s last day in New York, January 13, 2025, the whole family piled into the car for school drop-offs.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
As the years piled up, Beam developed an appreciation for collaborators, recording full albums with Ben Bridwell, Jesca Hoop, and Calexico, setting him on the path that takes him to the unabashed glow of the new Hen’s Teeth.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Gold futures jumped 2% as investors piled into the global safe haven.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
This stunning dessert is piled high with fresh berries glazed with jam.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The Lions were one of the best defensive teams in the league in the first half of the season, but fell off when injuries to the secondary piled up.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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Vulcan stands at 202 feet tall when fully stacked and is designed to fly with anywhere from zero to six solid rocket boosters – in addition to the main 109-foot-tall booster.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Quite quickly after the judges picked a winner in the Quickfire Challenge, crews darted in to clean up the makeshift kitchen stacked with Bosch appliances and aluminum tables serving as workspaces.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cats found in and around Maryland home Once at the house, officials found cats huddled together outside.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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This year, between spring break camp and half-off Wednesdays, guests can expect it to be crowded once again.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cavernous, slightly chaotic, and nearly always crowded—this is not just a hotel, but a destination to cross off the checklist for visitors to Singapore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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