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noun

ˈstak How to pronounce stack (audio)
Definition of stacknext
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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another a stack of playing cards

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as in loads
a considerable amount earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay

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stack

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verb

as in to pile
to lay or throw on top of one another stacked the split logs by the house

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Recent Examples of stack
Noun
Pumps circulate the liquids through a stack of cells, where electrochemical reactions allow the battery to charge or deliver electricity. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 Two full-size shelves have ample room for old fashioned and martini ingredients, while a mid-tier half shelf can either support a few extra bottles or a stack of your favorite mixology books. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
In fairness to CEOs, the cards are often stacked against them. — Kai-Fu Lee, Time, 3 Nov. 2026 Ten days ago, Mott stacked sandbags hoping to protect his neighbors' homes. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stack
  1. pile
  2. loads
  3. ton
  4. dozen
  5. slew
  6. deal
  7. chunk
  8. bunch
Noun
  • How to Dispose of Dead Annuals After removing dead annuals from the garden, Gifford says healthy annuals can go in your compost pile.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Early Black Friday sales are delivering discounts on the bed frames of your dreams, from plush upholstered designs to sleek platform beds and clever storage solutions that might finally give that extra pile of bedding in your closet a proper home.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The machine uses a Volvo Penta electric driveline and is rated to lay up to 551 US tons (500 tonnes) of asphalt per hour without producing exhaust emissions at the work site.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The combined weight of each transport is approximately 800,000 pounds (400 tons), which will be offloaded from the NIPSCO’s rail spur in Valparaiso.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • About a dozen pay-raise charter amendments have failed since the 1960s.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Davis announced plans to retire in July 2025, setting off a frenzied dash of more than a dozen candidates to represent one of America’s bluest congressional districts.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Smedley makes knitwear for a slew of luxury brands, and also collaborates closely with Grace Wales Bonner, Hermès’ new menswear designer.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In 2025, amid a slew of efforts to monitor trains, educate teens, and go after social media posts showing off subway surfers, six people were injured and five died while riding on top of subway trains.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • In a similar situation last year, the Dodgers brought him back on a one-year deal.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Russian and Ukrainian governments remain far apart on key elements of any prospective deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • That group and other environmental organizations have also argued the chunk of the Sacramento Valley that could soon be flooded is composed of rich oak woodland habitat occupied by an untold number of wildlife species.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy spent a good chunk of his weekly visit with reporters detailing breakdowns that led to last weekend’s crushing loss at Denver.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Stack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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