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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2
as in huddled
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piled
Coleman had touchdown runs of 15, 1, 9, 7 and 5 yards to ignite the outburst as Washington piled up 628 yards and 34 touchdowns while limiting the Aggies to 218 yards and 13 first downs.
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Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Other families were seen pushing and pulling makeshift wagons piled high with mattresses, empty jugs of water, clothes and other basics needed for survival.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Here, they’re treated like sweet potatoes or cabbages, dumped by the dozen into large plastic bags, or piled into car trunks waiting for sale.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of comments and thousands of reactions piled up on the post.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Her hair was curled, then piled alllll the way up on her head in a beehive shape, with the front portion pulled out to frame her face and give the look a touch of ‘90s Pamela Anderson-esque bombshell vibes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025
Add to that, Peteski is now providing $10 million to pay the Chapter 11 legal fees and more that MSN have piled up in just a few weeks.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The soft-serve here comes piled high on the cone.
—Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Other families were seen pushing and pulling makeshift wagons piled high with mattresses, empty jugs of water, clothes and other basics needed for survival.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Here, they’re treated like sweet potatoes or cabbages, dumped by the dozen into large plastic bags, or piled into car trunks waiting for sale.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of comments and thousands of reactions piled up on the post.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Her hair was curled, then piled alllll the way up on her head in a beehive shape, with the front portion pulled out to frame her face and give the look a touch of ‘90s Pamela Anderson-esque bombshell vibes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025
Add to that, Peteski is now providing $10 million to pay the Chapter 11 legal fees and more that MSN have piled up in just a few weeks.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The soft-serve here comes piled high on the cone.
—Kat Robinson River Valley Eats, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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The 4-by-8-foot foam sheets stacked on wooden shelves in the back look almost good enough to eat.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 40-second clip from the surveillance footage shows two workers dragging a lopsided cart stacked high with shrubbery along the stone, before appearing to get caught on a corner, leading to them having to push it over the side of a stone tile.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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The event was broadcast live on YouTube, and groups of people sat on the grassy lawn in front of the Capitol huddled together around their phones, listening to the survivors, whose voices echoed across the wide square.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two seemingly began jawing at each other as players huddled up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even from a young age, Ann seeks transcendence, and Fastvold conveys both the dark crowded muck of poverty and the young girl’s airy dreams of light and love.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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