Definition of stacknext
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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
The work paid off with stacks of citations across the Sacramento area, officials said, and steep costs for offenders — including a fine of $100,000 or more for one Del Paso Heights home’s pyrotechnic display. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 The cockpit, in true Pagani fashion, features a steampunk-esque array of gauges, while the center stack is equipped with physical controls, though there is room amid all the buttons, knobs, and switches for a digital display. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Verb
The atrium features a showpiece sofa shaped like the infinity sign, plus playful brass and handspun wool chairs by Egg Designs, while the library room’s backlit shelves are stacked with Assouline coffee table books and various objets d’art. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 The idea is that future processors could be stacked directly on top of a silicon photonics engine. IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stack
Noun
  • Baby Boomers, meanwhile, are armed with piles of cash and plenty of time, giving them more flexibility for travel.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).
    Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Tyler had numerous godchildren, more than a dozen nieces and nephews and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The smaller adults’ pool has six cabanas and around two dozen chaise lounges, but never seems to be too crowded to find a seat, remaining gloriously tranquil from morning until night.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Late last year, county staff raised a slew of safety, financial and legal concerns to state legislators who were proposing a state law forcing the airport name change.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • If the sporty side-stripes aren’t your speed, the bottoms are available in a slew of traditional styles, including a vacation-ready beige linen option.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Negotiations to reach a final deal were due to start after the funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in the war’s first moments.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Spectrum is the most obvious example right now, and recent deals show how much buyers will pay to lock it up.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Officials have said the pool most likely would need to be drained again for liner repairs after chunks of blue coating were seen floating at the surface.
    Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Voters have already handed a good chunk of democracy itself over to nationalist, religious and ideological fascism.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.
    Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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“Stack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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