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
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.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pileups
Noun
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Snow accumulations may be affected by diurnal trends and sun angle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Gusts to 40-50mph are expected, with snow accumulations for locations above 7000ft in CA/NV.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dampwood termites are found in logs, fence posts, and utility poles; damp wood termites are attracted to firewood piles and water leaks such as from water pipes and AC units.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Blooms reach five inches across and appear in flaming red, pink, yellow, orange, and in all possible versions and mixtures of these colors.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Gem and mineral specimens of note A number of prominent museums around the world house highly valuable collections.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Museums have to balance security with the freedom to see and engage with their collections.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Pileups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pileups. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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