1
as in loads
a considerable amount
earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
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2
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a stack of playing cards
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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 stack
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
The end result was a stack of decisions deferring to Trump.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
New Atlas, 9 July 2025
The large top surface has ample space for displaying pieces of decor, stacking books, or holding dishes and drinks during a dinner party.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Make sure your bag can lay flat and stack for compact storage.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
The end result was a stack of decisions deferring to Trump.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Verb
Maine offers the most generous $7,500 EV tax credit and has the best road safety rank – not hard when half the population is at home, stacking firewood.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
The large top surface has ample space for displaying pieces of decor, stacking books, or holding dishes and drinks during a dinner party.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stack
Noun
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Like the Mario games, the Donkey Kong series has encompassed tons of different genres and gameplay styles throughout the years.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 tons of cigarette butts are discarded across France each year, according to the Ministry of Health.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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However, being stung dozens of times can make anyone feel sick as their body works to handle the venom and, in the exceedingly rare case that someone is stung hundreds or even thousands of times, the venom may be enough to cause serious illness or even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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According to the latest consumer price index, egg prices nationwide averaged $4.55 per dozen in May—up from $2.69 a year earlier, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Oracle has announced a slew of AI deals in recent months, including the joint Stargate venture with OpenAI and SoftBank to invest billions in bolstering AI infrastructure.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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That evolution is causing a ripple effect across partner ecosystems, creating a slew of challenges for marketing leaders.—
Paul Tibbitt,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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How a last-minute deal pushed Trump's megabill through the Senate.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Noun
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And if that timeliness doesn't impress you, maybe Cap wrecking a bunch of heavies in an elevator will.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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As is tradition, Bungie threw in a bunch of weird lore stuff that has puzzles that need solving, but often some fun stories as well.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Search and Rescue is a volunteer on-the-ground team that uses drones, K-9 units, rafts, and more to comb large areas in the aftermath of natural disasters.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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The other oar was smashed off, and the raft was littered up with leaves and branches and dirt.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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“Stack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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