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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as in crowding
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of piling
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Beijing’s stance is made all the stronger by data piling up in its favor.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Fan apathy is showing up in the attendance figures at the Rose Bowl, and the athletic department’s financial problems have been piling up — the Bruins have been operating at a cumulative deficit of over $200 million over the last five years.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Because for months and months, our supplies have been piling up.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The litigation has cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, and the costs keep piling up.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The heartbreaking losses keep piling up for San Jose State.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Think of a cholesterol surplus as essentially piling onto the additional strain that your heart will bear just by nature of being pregnant.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
By the end readers understand why all these sensations piling up over the course of the day could lead to a meltdown.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Making Mulch Volcanoes Landscaping services like to build mulch volcanoes around tree trunks, piling them higher and higher each year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Beijing’s stance is made all the stronger by data piling up in its favor.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Fan apathy is showing up in the attendance figures at the Rose Bowl, and the athletic department’s financial problems have been piling up — the Bruins have been operating at a cumulative deficit of over $200 million over the last five years.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Because for months and months, our supplies have been piling up.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The litigation has cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, and the costs keep piling up.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The heartbreaking losses keep piling up for San Jose State.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Think of a cholesterol surplus as essentially piling onto the additional strain that your heart will bear just by nature of being pregnant.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
By the end readers understand why all these sensations piling up over the course of the day could lead to a meltdown.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piling
Verb
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Extend your left arm back up, re-stacking your shoulders, then repeat.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many Spanish eateries keep tables and chairs outdoors, even after hours, by stacking them together and even chaining them to deter theft.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Further crowding the schedule is the emergence of numerous high-profile exhibition tournaments throughout the year.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are no overwater bungalows here, no party yachts crowding the reefs.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, Tharp joined Copeland on stage, a bouquet of flowers in hand — the first of many, many colleagues and collaborators emerging from the wings to congratulate Copeland, as golden confetti rained down and the pile of bouquets on the stage swelled.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Or a pile of stones where once there had been a convent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After huddling over an onX map, our small orange army decided to head for the shelter belt on the far north edge of the field.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Groups of lawmakers have been huddling on the Senate floor and in hallways around the chamber working to craft a compromise to reopen government and extend the expiring health care tax credits and subsidies.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Piling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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