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
Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026
So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Standing at 407 feet tall when fully stacked, the new iteration of Starship – known as Version 3, or V3 – became the largest and most powerful rocket SpaceX has ever launched.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Noun
At the end of the trail lies the Wall of Tears, an elaborate stack of volcanic rocks more than 300 feet long built by prisoners in the 1940s and 1950s.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026
So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Verb
Meyer then stacked over 115 hours of image data to create the final result.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Standing at 407 feet tall when fully stacked, the new iteration of Starship – known as Version 3, or V3 – became the largest and most powerful rocket SpaceX has ever launched.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stack
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But tech bros with piles of cash who don’t care for horsepower, torque and lap times, but understand the gravitational pull of the Ferrari brand, and want to access it in a way that aligns with their preferences.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Ava doesn’t uncover hidden truths so much as reorganize people’s anxieties into neat little piles.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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If your summer wardrobe is feeling a bit boring or outdated, don’t fret — Amazon just added tons of new styles to its sale section, and my top picks are all going for $10 or less.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Always check for live music, the sustainable safari and tons of local goods.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Commenters also mentioned several dozen compounding pharmacies — often in the same posts about telehealth.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More than a dozen search warrants were also executed at massage parlors, the attorney general's office said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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During her matches, the 28-year-old athlete has turned the tennis court into her own personal runway, wearing a slew of elaborate ensembles.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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She and the rest of the cast jetted off to Brazil for a premiere screening there before heading to the Big Apple for a slew of release-week press.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Prosecutors charged Pineda-Ticas with murder, but that count was dropped as part of the plea deal, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Twice, Liverpool shattered their transfer record last summer with the £100million purchase of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, potentially rising to £116m with add-ons, followed by the £125m deal for Alexander Isak from Newcastle United after an acrimonious summer-long saga.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Wilson Odobert and Simons are expected to miss a significant chunk of next season after suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The classic-cool brand makes up a good chunk of my wardrobe—and, not to brag, but almost none of it was purchased at full-price.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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This set is my favorite of the bunch.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The best of the bunch are Hernandez and Nevarez.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Stack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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