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stacked

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verb

past tense of stack

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Recent Examples of stacked
Verb
At lightweight, where the middle tier is stacked with killers, that kind of skid is usually enough to force a move. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Gunther powerbombed Rhodes and stacked him up on the pin attempt. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 The Travelers Championship returns to Cromwell’s TPC River Highlands course next week and, once again, the player field is stacked for New England’s only PGA Tour signature event. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 For a few hours, New York became a small town with generations stacked on top of each other connected by a team that finished the journey. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Today’s Dodgers hit a lot of home runs primarily because the lineup is stacked, Loney said. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Florida’s receiving corps is stacked with rising sophomore stars Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson, highly productive Auburn transfer Eric Singleton, the surprising Mays and veteran TJ Abrams. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026 For a school like Georgia, which has consistently stacked elite talent like cordwood in the Kirby Smart era, those are compounded. Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 17 June 2026 Pallets of empty cans stood nearby, stacked 16 feet high, awaiting the resumption of the factory’s beverage canning line. Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacked
Adjective
  • Pair guests up to form teams and start with pre-built houses to minimize hassle and mess.
    Annie O'Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The locals were even more prepared: The U.K broadcaster ITV fielded multiple trucks, camera rigs, crews and reporters at key locations in London and Windsor, including a pre-built studio with lighting and furniture in Windsor, according to Variety.
    Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
  • As geopolitical unease intensified last year, central banks and retail investors worldwide piled into gold.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Lamb Avgerinos, a 33-year-old dog handler, drove 18 hours from Georgia with four of his cadaver dogs piled into his truck.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
  • Gold and Beyond attorney Marc Cook said his client exhibited patience with Mayweather, giving him ample time to pay for the watch.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
  • Amazon shoppers say the $22 Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi-Balm leaves their skin hydrated and plump.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Once mounted, the voluptuous nude body stands tall like a mountain against the pale wash of Sotheby’s London gallery.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Adjective
  • Opponents say the law can be ripe for abuse.
    Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Any ripe produce should be eaten or refrigerated as soon as possible to prevent fruit flies.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • The exterior is less theatrical than Disney’s, its shape rectilinear rather than curvaceous, yet a pink hue adds the requisite Gehry jazz.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • It’s nicely sculpted with a curvaceous feature that its glossy salespeople will tell you is reminiscent of a Bugatti hypercar.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 June 2026

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“Stacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacked. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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