PILING (UP) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

piling (up)

verb

Definition of piling (up)

present participle of pile (up)

as in accumulating

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace

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Some teachers recommend doing it weekly to catch missing work, spills from leaky water bottles and accumulating crumbs.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
If the organization pays for accumulation and charges for unlearning, accumulating is the correct strategy, and the man with two decades and a photograph for a pattern was doing exactly what those decades had paid him to do.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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The spy satellite that changed intelligence forever Before satellites, gathering intelligence on the Soviet Union relied heavily on risky reconnaissance flights such as those carried out by the U-2 spy plane.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Pre-Production Planning Pre-production has become more valuable, especially the process of gathering inspiration, building mood boards and refining storyboards.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Government reshuffle Ahead of the next winter period, Ukraine is strengthening the defense of its energy infrastructure and building up reserves to ensure sufficient supplies of heat and electricity.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends babies start right after birth with three to five minutes at a time, building up to more than an hour a day.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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