as in piling
to lay or throw on top of one another
stacked the split logs by the house
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Recent Examples of stacking
Mauricio Pochettino insisted that the United States’ policy of stacking its pre-World Cup schedule with high-quality opposition has been the right approach ahead of the World Cup.
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Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That feature gives manufacturers more flexibility when stacking additional circuitry onto existing chips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 June 2026
The Duchess of Sussex has sported a yellow gold Cartier LOVE Bracelet (which retails starting at $5,300) for years, often stacking it with a matching yellow gold Cartier Tank Française watch.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
With more than 60 locations on the distillery trail, the official site recommends choosing one region and stacking multiple stops in that area rather than chasing the whole list in a single trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Named the Big Ten 2026 Pitcher of the Year after stacking a record 113 strikeouts in conference play, Edwards is integral to what has been USC’s best team since the early 2000s.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This seems to be an anti-tanking/stacking issue.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At home, store soft fruits in a single layer in a shallow container rather than stacking them in a deep bowl.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
There are certain design decisions and details that are more popular in small homes and apartments where space is limited, Hanging pots and pans from a rail, choosing sofas with storage, and stacking a washer and dryer, for all make sense in a small space, for example.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That feature gives manufacturers more flexibility when stacking additional circuitry onto existing chips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 June 2026
The Duchess of Sussex has sported a yellow gold Cartier LOVE Bracelet (which retails starting at $5,300) for years, often stacking it with a matching yellow gold Cartier Tank Française watch.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
With more than 60 locations on the distillery trail, the official site recommends choosing one region and stacking multiple stops in that area rather than chasing the whole list in a single trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Named the Big Ten 2026 Pitcher of the Year after stacking a record 113 strikeouts in conference play, Edwards is integral to what has been USC’s best team since the early 2000s.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
This seems to be an anti-tanking/stacking issue.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
At home, store soft fruits in a single layer in a shallow container rather than stacking them in a deep bowl.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
There are certain design decisions and details that are more popular in small homes and apartments where space is limited, Hanging pots and pans from a rail, choosing sofas with storage, and stacking a washer and dryer, for all make sense in a small space, for example.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacking
piling
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After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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In the new Hubble image, some of the gas on the outer edge of M88 can be seen compressing and piling up.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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“Stacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacking. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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