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
Alma Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Bullpen injuries continue piling up.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Regular upkeep prevents dust and debris from piling back up quickly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Sendroff attributes the rough times to many years of piling up pension obligations without setting aside enough money to pay them.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The extra fees are becoming so high not because ships are piling up at the canal, but rather because of last-minute shifts and greater urgency for vessels to pass through in the wake of broader trade chaos, Vásquez said.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Even so, patients are piling up.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
But elsewhere, warning signs are piling up.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But three people jumped on the hood of a police car, breaking its windshield, before piling into a black Nissan with no license plates and zooming north on 69th St.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The extra fees are becoming so high not because ships are piling up at the canal, but rather because of last-minute shifts and greater urgency for vessels to pass through in the wake of broader trade chaos, Vásquez said.
—Alma Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Bullpen injuries continue piling up.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Regular upkeep prevents dust and debris from piling back up quickly.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Sendroff attributes the rough times to many years of piling up pension obligations without setting aside enough money to pay them.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The extra fees are becoming so high not because ships are piling up at the canal, but rather because of last-minute shifts and greater urgency for vessels to pass through in the wake of broader trade chaos, Vásquez said.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Even so, patients are piling up.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
But elsewhere, warning signs are piling up.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But three people jumped on the hood of a police car, breaking its windshield, before piling into a black Nissan with no license plates and zooming north on 69th St.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piling
Noun
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Once the drone was hit by another drone, the soldiers walked over to retrieve both drones and added them to the pile of drones damaged in earlier training sessions.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Or a big pile of unclaimed brassieres?—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While Dodson, who is playing on the last year of his existing contract, has in experience, the deck is always stacking in favor of the younger, cheaper player with more upside.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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But the only way Boston can make up that ground is by stacking one win at a time.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The hotel’s immersive aesthetic is the work of Venu Juneja, the art and design consultant whose vision animates every corner of the property without crowding it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Emperor’s battle arena, for example, is a marvel of moody set design, its barbarity brought to life by the throngs of people crowding to watch the action from atop its grated roof.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No officials huddling up and putting on headphones.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now, viral video footage of a group of dogs stranded on the side of a busy roadway in China has drawn plenty of comparisons to the story, showing a reminiscent group of household critters huddling together.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Piling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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