piles (up)

present tense third-person singular of pile (up)
as in accumulates
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace

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accumulates
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  • As heat accumulates in the interior, the Earth in Kane’s simulations would experience an uptick in volcanism lasting for about 15 million years.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Research also suggests that as the day goes on, waste accumulates in the brain that sleep helps clear out, Carvalho said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Piles (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piles%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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