1
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a stack of playing cards
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
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Recent Examples of stack
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
According to RoboParty, with 1,000+ GitHub Stars and a growing developer community, Roboto Origin exemplifies collaborative progress in Embodied Infrastructure, setting a new standard for open, full-stack humanoid robotics.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Former Mayor Eric Adams attempted to thwart Mamdani’s plans by stacking the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees at the end of his term.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
On March 3, the location will also celebrate National Pancake Day by offering guests a free short stack of pancakes.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
According to RoboParty, with 1,000+ GitHub Stars and a growing developer community, Roboto Origin exemplifies collaborative progress in Embodied Infrastructure, setting a new standard for open, full-stack humanoid robotics.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bottles of the blue sports drink are stacked in hockey penalty boxes.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Former Mayor Eric Adams attempted to thwart Mamdani’s plans by stacking the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees at the end of his term.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stack
Noun
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What piles up now melts gradually through spring and summer, feeding rivers, farms, and household taps long after the clouds clear.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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In sheer dollar terms, the pile of money owed by the government is projected under the CBO’s baseline scenario to balloon from nearly $31 trillion today to a staggering $56 trillion over the next decade.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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In the majority of cases, those cleansers created tons of lush foam, utilized in part to create an illusion of a deeper clean.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Satellite imagery of the Imam Ali Missile Base in Khorramabad, captured on January 5, shows that of the dozen structures destroyed by Israel, three have been rebuilt, one has been repaired while three others are currently under construction.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded with a more aggressive stance toward drug cartels than her predecessor, that has included sending dozens of drug trafficking prisoners to the United States for prosecution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a slew of cinematic videos of celebrities and characters in absurd situations have gone viral online, with one commonality –– they were created using a new artificial intelligence tool from Chinese developer ByteDance, sparking anxiety over the fast-evolving capabilities of AI.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gu has a slew of sponsorships, from global brands such as Porsche to Chinese companies such as Anta Sports that are less well known outside of China.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wexner emailed Epstein on June 26, 2008, after a plea deal was announced that would require him to serve 18 months in a Florida jail on a state charge of soliciting prostitution from a minor in order to avoid federal prosecution.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The current system has permitted stars like New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto to land a $765 million contract and for Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker to find a deal that will pay him $57 million in 2026.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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For a decent chunk of her routine, Cameron wears Sacheu Lip Liner Stay-n on the border of her lips.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to a University of Michigan study, a statistically significant chunk of students at the end of the alphabet got lower grades and worse feedback, probably because teachers get tired.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Although this pencil is the cheapest of the bunch, the formula lasts and lasts.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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While supplies last, shoppers can snag one bunch for only $9.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Stack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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