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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  • Young athletes today may arrive in their professional league with two or three years of NIL earnings already accumulated.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 May 2026
  • Getting him in also might have knocked away some rust that accumulated over the past month.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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  • Luxury retail remained resilient during China‘s five-day Labor Day holiday — bucking a broader trend of cautious consumer spending — according to foot traffic data gathered by Bernstein across 10 high-end malls in four major cities.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
  • The annual update reports on the water quality and health of Baltimore's Inner Harbor based on data gathered by both Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership in 2024.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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“Piled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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