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
Just keep stacking days — and be a competitor.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
From fudgy squares that melt in your mouth to cake-like slices perfect for stacking on a platter, and even cookie-style mash-ups, these brownie recipes cover the spectrum.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
However, stacking many layers increases the electrical contact resistance at their interfaces, which leads to energy losses and limits overall efficiency, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Rather suddenly, the Canucks have a forward line that is stacking heavy shifts together and getting rewarded with some goals.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
It can also be used in pantries for stacking cans, spices, and small containers.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Pringles’ Super Bowl ads all feature the product in interesting ways made to create memories, like having a hand stuck in a Pringles can, or stacking chips to create intriguing flavors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Rather than propose a single fix, the report recommends stacking multiple safety measures—testing before release, monitoring after, tracking incidents—so that what slips through one layer gets caught by the next, like water through a series of increasingly fine strainers.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Since October, Christie Baron has spent weekends stacking round loaves of her leavened, airy bread onto a cart in her driveway and inviting customers to buy the homemade goodness via the honor system.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
From fudgy squares that melt in your mouth to cake-like slices perfect for stacking on a platter, and even cookie-style mash-ups, these brownie recipes cover the spectrum.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
However, stacking many layers increases the electrical contact resistance at their interfaces, which leads to energy losses and limits overall efficiency, as per the release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Rather suddenly, the Canucks have a forward line that is stacking heavy shifts together and getting rewarded with some goals.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
It can also be used in pantries for stacking cans, spices, and small containers.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Pringles’ Super Bowl ads all feature the product in interesting ways made to create memories, like having a hand stuck in a Pringles can, or stacking chips to create intriguing flavors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Rather than propose a single fix, the report recommends stacking multiple safety measures—testing before release, monitoring after, tracking incidents—so that what slips through one layer gets caught by the next, like water through a series of increasingly fine strainers.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Since October, Christie Baron has spent weekends stacking round loaves of her leavened, airy bread onto a cart in her driveway and inviting customers to buy the homemade goodness via the honor system.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacking
piling
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At one point, Roen said, officials even tried piling frozen beavers outside the wolves’ den to sate their hunger.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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Moise, 71, was born in Port-au-Prince, came to the United States at 17 and began piling up degrees — medical from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, an MBA and a law degree at the University of Miami.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Stacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacking. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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