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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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 cumulative net losses to public biotech companies’ bottom lines piled up to more than $40 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported in 2004.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Brigitte Macron, Stella McCartney, David Beckham, Diego Della Valle, Remo Ruffini, a squad of top LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton executives and the extended Arnault family piled into Le Pavillon Ledoyen for the ceremony on Wednesday night during Paris Fashion Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The results were mixed, as New York scored 29 points and piled up 420 yards against the Seahawks in Week 5 before really struggling to get anything going the following week in a 17-7 loss to the Bengals.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Known for her dramatic rouge against a fair complexion, white hair piled high on top of her head, and signature beauty marks, Marie Antoinette’s regal look has served as beauty inspiration for centuries.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Ground zero for the rise of the NHL is the Sun Belt, which was once littered with franchises that piled up losses on and off the ice.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But Denver piled up yardage and three first-half touchdowns with some of the best playmaking distribution Sean Payton’s attack has shown all year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
So only one overwhelmed person at a time was allowed to weep when daily frustrations piled up, like barely being able to keep up with a busy lunch crowd or when the aluminum on the bottom of the pan burned and ruined the custard, forcing them to throw it away and waste dozens of eggs.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Has been piled up like this for years.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Brigitte Macron, Stella McCartney, David Beckham, Diego Della Valle, Remo Ruffini, a squad of top LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton executives and the extended Arnault family piled into Le Pavillon Ledoyen for the ceremony on Wednesday night during Paris Fashion Week.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The results were mixed, as New York scored 29 points and piled up 420 yards against the Seahawks in Week 5 before really struggling to get anything going the following week in a 17-7 loss to the Bengals.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Known for her dramatic rouge against a fair complexion, white hair piled high on top of her head, and signature beauty marks, Marie Antoinette’s regal look has served as beauty inspiration for centuries.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Ground zero for the rise of the NHL is the Sun Belt, which was once littered with franchises that piled up losses on and off the ice.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But Denver piled up yardage and three first-half touchdowns with some of the best playmaking distribution Sean Payton’s attack has shown all year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
So only one overwhelmed person at a time was allowed to weep when daily frustrations piled up, like barely being able to keep up with a busy lunch crowd or when the aluminum on the bottom of the pan burned and ruined the custard, forcing them to throw it away and waste dozens of eggs.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Has been piled up like this for years.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piled
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The containers all come with lids, can be stacked, and are designed with side handles for easy portability.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale is underway this week, so the travel pants discounts are even more stacked than usual at Amazon.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Others are sleeping, huddled in doorways to keep warm and safe.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meatball huddled with his bent cops, to figure out how to shut Kearney up once and for all.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Many know it for Brooks Falls, made famous by Fat Bear Week, where in 2024 more than two-thirds of the park’s 55,000 visitors crowded the platforms to watch the bears feast on salmon.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of people have crowded the streets near the disaster site, and families of the missing gathered at a nearby meeting point to wait for news and check a list of names pinned to a notice board.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Piled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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