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
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Happy Easter to all who celebrate and happy Hacks return for the heathens among us worshipping at Deborah Vance’s godless altar — the shrine piling up outside her mansion full of flowers and plush Diet Cokes.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
My friends, being my friends, invariably champion the necessity of objects piling up in my yard.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The style mishaps kept piling up as cracking wise about wardrobe and hair malfunctions became both a media and national pastime.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
But doubts about their mentality continue to creep in and injuries to key players are piling up.
—Jackie Powell, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Rising fertilizer prices and higher transportation costs could hit hard at the grocery store, piling atop some increases that were already in the pipeline, Baker noted.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Matters of policing, urban mobility and even gas prices are piling up on the desk of a local judge operating as caretaker.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The gusts redistributed snow on the avalanche slope, piling it into drifts far deeper than surrounding sites.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Lemon won the Biletnikoff Award and earned unanimous All-American honors after piling up 1,156 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns for the Trojans last season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Happy Easter to all who celebrate and happy Hacks return for the heathens among us worshipping at Deborah Vance’s godless altar — the shrine piling up outside her mansion full of flowers and plush Diet Cokes.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
My friends, being my friends, invariably champion the necessity of objects piling up in my yard.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The style mishaps kept piling up as cracking wise about wardrobe and hair malfunctions became both a media and national pastime.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
But doubts about their mentality continue to creep in and injuries to key players are piling up.
—Jackie Powell, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Rising fertilizer prices and higher transportation costs could hit hard at the grocery store, piling atop some increases that were already in the pipeline, Baker noted.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Matters of policing, urban mobility and even gas prices are piling up on the desk of a local judge operating as caretaker.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The gusts redistributed snow on the avalanche slope, piling it into drifts far deeper than surrounding sites.
—Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piling
Noun
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The situation has caused a pile-on of speculation and allegations—including from some of its competitors—that the company is purposely degrading performance owing to a lack of compute capacity.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Workers are now combing through the remaining salt pile for other human remains, and a homicide investigation is underway.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most designs rely on stacking different materials together—one to absorb sunlight, another to store heat, and then another to protect the system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Basic number stacking for addition and subtraction was mind-boggling for them.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As for crowding, Wind Cave sees its peak in summer, with around 100,000 visitors per month.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Use clean, sharp pruning tools to remove any branches growing vertically to reduce crowding and allow better airflow between the branches, which can help prevent fungal diseases.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Piling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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