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 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 On Tuesday night, New York City’s color-loving partygoers braved the fierce cold, emerging from cars on Gansevoort Street clad in floor-length sequin gowns and a kaleidoscope of prints, stepping over three-foot snow pileups to enter the museum. — Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026 Smart uses of trays can add style and function to your home and avoid clutter pileups. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026

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As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
The snowpacks that feed the river hit their lowest level on record this year, with snow accumulations in Colorado’s high country peaking a month early in March and containing just half the average moisture.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 June 2026

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Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
That approach is what separates the trend from the piles of pet accessories that have always been marketed to owners.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

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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
More recently, drones have been used to drop incendiary mixtures that ignite apartment buildings and residential blocks.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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This summer’s edition will feature spring/summer 2027 collections, alongside a lineup of immersive activations, educational sessions, emerging designer showcases and networking opportunities.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
That initiative came shortly after the UK announced sanctions on seven of Russia’s wealthiest oligarchs, including some with significant art collections, such as Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of collections

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Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
For years, the singer has marked the Fourth of July holiday with gatherings at her Rhode Island home, hosting friends and family for celebrations that became a hallmark of her summers.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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