Thesaurus results for PILEUPS

pileups

noun

plural of pileup

as in accumulations

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time a pileup of e-mail messages that needed to be dealt with

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Recent Examples of pileups The huge animals knocked bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull ring where bullfighters will kill the bulls later in the day. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Rideshare vehicles, commercial trucks, and multi-car pileups bring in extra insurance layers and additional parties that complicate everything. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 As recent South Florida pileups have shown, disputes over who started a wreck can become the entire legal fight when a 51% fault-finding means the difference between compensation and walking away empty-handed. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 More than a decade of tackles, blocks and pileups has taken a toll on many former professional football players, something former Atlanta Falcons lineman Phil McKinnely knows all too well. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The shortage of agents has caused massive pileups at security checkpoints. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 Spring wind events can produce sudden dust storms that reduce visibility to near zero, leading to deadly highway pileups. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026 Seven vehicles were involved in two pileups that occurred in a five-minute period Monday on the Golden Gate Bridge, the California Highway Patrol reported. — Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Widespread, measurable rainfall is expected, with accumulations of 1 inch or less in most areas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Most of the region received 1-3 inches in the past 24 hours, but accumulations between 5-7 inches in Lewisville and the western portions of Fort Worth were recorded in the past 24 hours.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of accumulations

Noun

Fans could choose from rows upon rows of cleats, stacks of polos, piles of official football jerseys, bins of socks and racks of helmets.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Police say riders have been trespassing in MDOT work zones, including areas associated with the Restore I-94 project, where large dirt and aggregate piles have been used as obstacle courses.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

When mixtures of rare earth elements were introduced into the layered manganese oxide, the heavier elements—with their smaller hydration shells—fit more comfortably inside the narrow channels and bound tightly to the material.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
New methods for testing chemical mixtures Thousands of chemicals are used in commerce and released into the environment.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of mixtures

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Miniso’s popularity has grown as the company focuses on affordable lifestyle products, including viral blind boxes and licensed collections featuring franchises like Minecraft and My Little Pony.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
In his new role, Quijon will be in charge of one of the Philippines’ largest contemporary art collections, spanning the 1960s to the 1980s.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of collections

Noun

The business, which opened in downtown Lee’s Summit last fall, offers a mobile charcuterie service for off-site gatherings ranging from small get-togethers to large events.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
These three gatherings offered distinct vantage points of marketing, customer experience, and finance operations.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of gatherings

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