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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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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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The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The three huddled and came up with an idea for a mural showcasing Chiefs eras, homage to the team’s history from coach Hank Stram’s leadership in the ‘60s and ‘70s to current stars Mahomes and Kelce (not to mention Reid).—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rolling Stone and Billboard’s showcases, as well as the sold-out Sips & Sounds festival, were crowded.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the Emergency Hospital in Kabul, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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