1
as in loads
a considerable amount
earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
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2
as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a stack of playing cards
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Recent Examples of stacks
Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Redox flow batteries are a better choice for long-term, grid-scale storage – and FlexBase says the various components needed for them, like tanks, membranes, cell stacks and pumps, have become cheaper as the industry has matured in recent years.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, 10 eateries — including two fast food chains — received citations for health code violations such as excess water between stacks of plates, grease residue on the floor under the equipment, and pink slime.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Upon arrival, guests were greeted at the entrance of the two hotels where seven-feet-tall stacks of Louis Vuitton trunks decorated flanked the entrances and served as lobby centerpieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Somewhere in these stacks is a working dossier of Étienne Charavay, the handwriting expert whose analysis gave technical credibility to the prosecution in the Dreyfus Affair.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
As well as a wealth of ancient Greek sites to soak up, there’s also stacks of drama from more recent times.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
To avoid straining, and therefore hemorrhoids, people can prop their feet up on stools or even stacks of old magazines to create more of a squatting position than sitting on toilets typically creates, Qureshi said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The furniture is flanked by hundreds of jazz and classical CDs in tidy, towering racks, along with stacks of books and magazines.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The kitchen sink sandwich, the TikTok trend that keeps recirculating, takes the same principle and stacks it between bread.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Aledo stacks another win Aledo won its 11th consecutive game Friday, trouncing Saginaw 15-0 in shutout fashion.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Rope stacks tension upon tension with excellent acting and constant camera movement, making the viewer feel like an invasive ghost who's watching a dinner party and its aftermath in real time.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The potato stacks pair beautifully with roast beef, steak, chicken, or sautéed fish.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
To solve the couple's particular design puzzle, the studio came up with Light House, a vertical home that places each of the family’s major activities in its own dedicated box and playfully stacks them on top of one another.
—Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
For those craving excess, the legendary Quadzilla stacks four third-pound patties with American cheese and full toppings.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
High-density housing stacks more annual tax revenue into smaller areas.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Redox flow batteries are a better choice for long-term, grid-scale storage – and FlexBase says the various components needed for them, like tanks, membranes, cell stacks and pumps, have become cheaper as the industry has matured in recent years.
—New Atlas, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, 10 eateries — including two fast food chains — received citations for health code violations such as excess water between stacks of plates, grease residue on the floor under the equipment, and pink slime.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Upon arrival, guests were greeted at the entrance of the two hotels where seven-feet-tall stacks of Louis Vuitton trunks decorated flanked the entrances and served as lobby centerpieces.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Somewhere in these stacks is a working dossier of Étienne Charavay, the handwriting expert whose analysis gave technical credibility to the prosecution in the Dreyfus Affair.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
As well as a wealth of ancient Greek sites to soak up, there’s also stacks of drama from more recent times.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
To avoid straining, and therefore hemorrhoids, people can prop their feet up on stools or even stacks of old magazines to create more of a squatting position than sitting on toilets typically creates, Qureshi said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The furniture is flanked by hundreds of jazz and classical CDs in tidy, towering racks, along with stacks of books and magazines.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The side table unfolds into six stools for gatherings, then neatly stacks back together into a stylish end piece.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The kitchen sink sandwich, the TikTok trend that keeps recirculating, takes the same principle and stacks it between bread.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Aledo stacks another win Aledo won its 11th consecutive game Friday, trouncing Saginaw 15-0 in shutout fashion.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Rope stacks tension upon tension with excellent acting and constant camera movement, making the viewer feel like an invasive ghost who's watching a dinner party and its aftermath in real time.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The potato stacks pair beautifully with roast beef, steak, chicken, or sautéed fish.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
To solve the couple's particular design puzzle, the studio came up with Light House, a vertical home that places each of the family’s major activities in its own dedicated box and playfully stacks them on top of one another.
—Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
For those craving excess, the legendary Quadzilla stacks four third-pound patties with American cheese and full toppings.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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At Crandon Park Beach, a crew shooting an ad for Bush’s Baked Beans adjusted their camera angles to crop the piles of seaweed out of the frame.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Both residents and tourists cruise around on single-speed bikes, parking them in haphazard piles to shop in luxury boutiques, visit the famous Sunday market for clothing and home goods, or grab a cappuccino in a glitzy café.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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In 2024, Spanish police impounded 13 tons of cocaine from a container ship that had arrived at the southern port of Algeciras from Ecuador, the country's largest-ever haul of the drug.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Central Table Rock Lake boasts the lake’s largest marina, Port of Kimberling Marina and Resort, and tons of lodging, while popular Indian Point is home to award-winning Silver Dollar City.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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Those in the next bracket, up to $100,800, will pay 12% on that additional tranche, 22% on any additional income up to $211,400, and four higher percentages on four further chunks of income, topping out at 37% on everything above $768,701.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Sacramento’s political establishment backed Maple’s challenger, and hundreds of thousands of dollars poured into the race.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have been plowing hundreds of billions of dollars a year into AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Tariffs have been central to Trump's economic policy, with the president wielding the levies as a weapon to push for new trade deals.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The Pistil plugin bundles Orchid’s synth emulators into a format that can live inside any digital audio workstation and launches with 10 new sounds and discounted pricing for existing hardware owners.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
5 May 2026
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May 4 to May 11, the team will offer seven bundles available during the event.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacks. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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