pileups

plural of pileup

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Recent Examples of pileups Instead, the generic ‘90s throwback action movie plays like a string of car-crash pileups and urban destruction with little of interest in terms of the human element. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pileups
Noun
  • Elevations between 7000 and 9000 feet can see total snow accumulations of a trace to 6 inches.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This suggests that GECs can potentially also form elsewhere, but require connection to natural gas generation and accumulations below continuous permafrost.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, Kardashians decorations took a spookier turn, with the reality star’s house being decorated with creepy floating ghosts, witches brooms and piles of pumpkins in shades of traditional orange — plus green, white and hues of brown — and covered in sprawling vines.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hallways were lined with debris and plastic bags while clothing, wall decor and lamps became piles of litter inside apartment units.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No other metal is said to be more effective than palladium for separating hydrogen from gas mixtures.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The restaurant features all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées that are Cornelio Garcia originals, with his special sauces, spice mixtures and ingredients.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The jist of its program is helping designers present their collections at fashion weeks, go to market and network with international industry professionals.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Jimmy Choo's two collections with Sailor Moon, with the most recent one released in October, quickly sold out.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Pileups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pileups. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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