piled (up)

Definition of piled (up)next
past tense of pile (up)
as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace

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Verb
  • The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Once those inflated bills went unpaid, interest, penalties and fees accumulated, often ending in tax foreclosure.
    Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
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  • Despite the heat on Friday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at Bayfront Park to watch Team USA face off in its second match of the FIFA World Cup.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
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“Piled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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