stack (up)

Definition of stack (up)next
as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stack (up)
Verb
  • Jacob has one year and 59 days of MLB service time accumulated between his six stints with the Padres over the past three seasons.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The career milestones will accumulate.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Slowly, a family that once gathered around the same table becomes scattered across continents.
    Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Stack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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