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
Finally, stacking capital is common in housing development.
—
Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For maximum efficiency, many cooks use the bottom drawer for stacking flat bakeware or cookware.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
By stacking layers at different angles, radiation is trapped even more effectively.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Some will surely see that as the movie stacking the deck against Maggie, not to mention the other students around her, including her trans partner, Alex (Lio Mehiel), whom Alma keeps misgendering.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
In college football’s evolution, too many of these games have been paused to fit a business model that means stacking home dates against weak teams in an effort to reach a certain bowl tier, or influence the playoff selection committee.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Store cut tomatoes in a single layer as opposed to stacking them on top of each other in the container.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Thread yours through fresh denim acquisitions, put on over sweater dresses for some visual contrast, or follow in the lead of today’s top fashion houses and wear as just one part of a larger belt-stacking equation.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, textiles will face punishing 59 percent tariffs due to the new, 50 percent duties stacking upon an existing MFN rate of 9 percent.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For maximum efficiency, many cooks use the bottom drawer for stacking flat bakeware or cookware.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
By stacking layers at different angles, radiation is trapped even more effectively.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Some will surely see that as the movie stacking the deck against Maggie, not to mention the other students around her, including her trans partner, Alex (Lio Mehiel), whom Alma keeps misgendering.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
In college football’s evolution, too many of these games have been paused to fit a business model that means stacking home dates against weak teams in an effort to reach a certain bowl tier, or influence the playoff selection committee.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Store cut tomatoes in a single layer as opposed to stacking them on top of each other in the container.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Thread yours through fresh denim acquisitions, put on over sweater dresses for some visual contrast, or follow in the lead of today’s top fashion houses and wear as just one part of a larger belt-stacking equation.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
Now, textiles will face punishing 59 percent tariffs due to the new, 50 percent duties stacking upon an existing MFN rate of 9 percent.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacking
piling
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Their rent was due, daycare costs were piling up, and now, after changes to popular repayment options, $582 in student loan interest had quietly hit his account.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When Panfilio moved alone to Genoa during high school to study cuisine and patisserie, starting his many internships in the hospitality sector and piling up experiences at a young age, cuisine took over and cycling had to take a step back.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Stacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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