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noun

ˈstak How to pronounce stack (audio)
Definition of stacknext
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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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
Improvements can even open new uses for electronics Benoit Lessard’s research group at the University of Ottawa is exploring different materials that can serve as the base layer for these conducting stacks, known as thin-film transistors. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
There are more than 4,200 licensed daycares in Georgia, so surely there is a way to stack them up and compare — or at least weed out the less savory ones. — Samantha Hogan, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 But one of the biggest qualities is your makeup — to be able to come back every single day and learn and stack positive days. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 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
  • CoreWeave’s vast debt pile has been the subject of controversy in the past.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Relocate Leaf Litter and Wood Piles Leaf litter, wood piles, and other yard debris offer shelter not only to pests but also to beneficial insects and wildlife.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Testing autonomy at sea The three-and-a-half-hour exercise used a modified 368-ton unmanned surface vessel previously operated by the US Navy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At that rate, removing one billion tons a year would consume almost 8 percent of all the electricity produced worldwide.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Coming from at least three continents, the cast comprises a dozen players, most of whom have collaborated with Ambarchi or appeared on his excellent label, Black Truffle.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • After receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1979, Gray returned to music photography — shooting a slew of album covers and, in the early 1980s, serving as Michael Jackson’s personal photographer at a time when the singer was breaking out as a solo act.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the year started, investors were predicting a slew of AI companies going public, including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • The committees, which are made up of independent directors, would need to agree on the transaction terms of any deal before putting it to shareholders for a vote.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For more of the best MacKenzie-Childs clearance deals, shop our favorite kitchenware, decor, and more below.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Likewise, the idea behind the new Alliance is that forcing Hollywood’s biggest players to source a big chunk of content from outside would reenergize the market.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Court papers filed in that lawsuit show that the loan was set up as a revolving line of credit that allowed Boston Finance Group to borrow chunks of money from CSNT over time.
    — Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • Rounding things out are a bunch of regional banks, American Express , Netflix , Procter & Gamble , and oilfield services companies SLB and Halliburton .
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Brolin and creator Brian Watkins’ take on the subgenre was easily the most interesting and ambitious of the bunch.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Stack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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