pileups

plural of pileup

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pileups The moves come as 311 has received nearly 3,000 complaints related to dog waste citywide so far this year, including a significant spike after the lengthy, lingering snow pileups this winter. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pileups
Noun
  • Lower elevation areas may see some snow showers but no significant accumulations are expected.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Total snow accumulations up to a foot, with up to 2 feet at the highest peaks.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Avoid placing meat scraps or sweet foods, such as fruit and fruit peels, in compost piles.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But when winter arrives, those leaves could be replaced by piles of snow.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For everyday food safety, Taylor recommends skipping both homemade mixtures and commercial washes.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Next up for the researchers are more sensitive sensors, bigger training datasets, additional fragrance channels, and better handling of complex mixtures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Today, the arboretum attracts more than 1 million visitors annually who visit the grounds to stroll among its living collections, including more than 100,000 plant specimens.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Miami-Dade this year saw a 2% drop-off in Doral collections from a sales tax that’s added to most restaurant checks in the county.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Cases are already surging in the region this year and mass gatherings provide an opportunity for one of the world's most contagious viruses to spread further.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • An expansive garden pavilion is planned for 2027, with weddings and private celebrations in mind, alongside a wider vision for community gatherings, including live music and wellness experiences with local partners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Pileups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pileups. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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