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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
Upon reaching the entrance, customers were greeted by lion dancers and dozens of bright red shopping carts ready to be piled high with Korean snacks, noodles, fresh seafood and produce, takeout Korean dishes and more from what’s become the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States.
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Shae Hammond, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
This comes on the heels of a previous survey from the UC Berkeley Citrin Center which also showed the two GOP candidates leading, with the Democrats piled up behind them, seemingly siphoning votes from each other.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Debt piled up, forcing her to sell her home and leading her parents to take out loans.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
With his luggage piled onto his trolley, Harry runs through the gateway at Platform 9 3/4 to board the Hogwarts Express.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The team has felt optimistic about its chances, even as more injuries piled up in spring training.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Refrigerator trucks became makeshift morgues as the dead piled up.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Revenue growth and a demonstration of strong monetization on the mountains of cash the company has piled into AI research have certainly not been up to our expectations.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
As the last part of its name implied, the flounder was golden brown and piled up, hiding a bed of crinkle cut french fries, which was hiding a puddle of creamy coleslaw.
—Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Shae Hammond, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
This comes on the heels of a previous survey from the UC Berkeley Citrin Center which also showed the two GOP candidates leading, with the Democrats piled up behind them, seemingly siphoning votes from each other.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Debt piled up, forcing her to sell her home and leading her parents to take out loans.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
With his luggage piled onto his trolley, Harry runs through the gateway at Platform 9 3/4 to board the Hogwarts Express.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The team has felt optimistic about its chances, even as more injuries piled up in spring training.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Refrigerator trucks became makeshift morgues as the dead piled up.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Revenue growth and a demonstration of strong monetization on the mountains of cash the company has piled into AI research have certainly not been up to our expectations.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
As the last part of its name implied, the flounder was golden brown and piled up, hiding a bed of crinkle cut french fries, which was hiding a puddle of creamy coleslaw.
—Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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Jan Jensen’s group stacked eight straight wins up through the conference semifinal, with two convincing defeats of Michigan.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The tongue-in-cheek beef culminated in a verbal volley at the flag football draft with Gronkowski jawing at Paul while balancing a paper plate stacked with hors d’oeuvres and Paul shouting back over the head of 5-foot-5 comedian Kevin Hart, who somehow found himself in the role of peacemaker.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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After a bipartisan group of senators huddled on the Senate floor, one Democrat left the talks shaking his head, saying he was frustrated at the state of negotiations.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Twin Lakes also stand out, huddled in their alpine embrace and flanked by proud granite slopes.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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While the line grew at the entrance for the bleachers early Thursday, dozens of kids crowded near the Cubs parking lot and waited for their heroes to walk past on their way into Wrigley.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officials at the time said the backup of passengers presented a security threat, with so many people crowded into one place for a long period.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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