1
as in stacking
to lay or throw on top of one another
piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away
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2
as in crowding
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piling
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
With maritime routes disrupted, cocaine produced in Colombia’s Catatumbo region is piling up inside Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The cost starts piling up quickly.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
James Cook has been a breakout star in the backfield, already piling up nearly 300 yards and four touchdowns.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Unlike the forest floor, where leaves decompose and put nutrients back into the soil, leaves piling up and breaking down can harm your turf.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
He was headed home with his girlfriend to attend his sister's wedding, but the emails and headlines were piling up fast, urging visa holders like them to return to the United States within 24 hours – or risk new restrictions and a $100,000 fee.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Plants were piling up sodium sulfate while importing caustic soda and other reagents by the tanker.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Rather than implementing a folding or rolling process, these items are packed by piling the outfits on top of one another, typically connected to a hanger, before the bag is zipped and folded up into a compact carrying shape.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
During the last government shutdown in 2018-19, there were reports of trash piling up at national park sites and the organization relied on nonprofits and volunteers to keep up certain services.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
With maritime routes disrupted, cocaine produced in Colombia’s Catatumbo region is piling up inside Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The cost starts piling up quickly.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
James Cook has been a breakout star in the backfield, already piling up nearly 300 yards and four touchdowns.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Unlike the forest floor, where leaves decompose and put nutrients back into the soil, leaves piling up and breaking down can harm your turf.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
He was headed home with his girlfriend to attend his sister's wedding, but the emails and headlines were piling up fast, urging visa holders like them to return to the United States within 24 hours – or risk new restrictions and a $100,000 fee.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Plants were piling up sodium sulfate while importing caustic soda and other reagents by the tanker.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Rather than implementing a folding or rolling process, these items are packed by piling the outfits on top of one another, typically connected to a hanger, before the bag is zipped and folded up into a compact carrying shape.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piling
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Adamolekun is also spearheading the company’s $60 million plan to keep the seafood chain afloat by stacking his C-suite with restaurant-industry veterans.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Repeat with remaining dough pieces, stacking balls gently in pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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With its crisp bubbles and endless flavor options, the drink has exploded in popularity, crowding store shelves and trending across social media.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses said teens flooded the restaurant after football games, shooting fireworks and crowding the lobby.—
Robert Anglen,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then began the process of trimming the pile down to a fraction of its size.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Huskies were huddling throughout the game but strategically sprinting to the line of scrimmage and snapping the ball quickly to catch the Buckeyes off-guard.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,200 young Nepalis are currently huddling in an online discussion on social media messaging platform Discord to debate who will officially take part in the talks and what issues will be discussed.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Piling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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