stacks 1 of 2

plural of stack
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as in loads
a considerable amount earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay

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stacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stack
as in heaps
to lay or throw on top of one another stacked the split logs by the house

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Recent Examples of stacks
Noun
Unlike traditional technology stacks, AI-native environments are inherently dynamic. Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Cardboard boxes, stacks of paper, fabric, insulation from the walls, wiring, packaging, stuffing from car upholstery and lawn cushions, and even grass clippings and leaves are all up for grabs. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 So in other words, those stacks of lottery tickets or scratch-offs on eBay may be benefitting a select group of people looking to bring their gambling wins home, tax free. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Today's liftoff was the 94th Falcon 9 launch of the year, 73 of which have delivered Starlink stacks to the growing constellation — the largest satellite constellation ever assembled. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026 These tall sea stacks stand dramatically against the cool blue sea. Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 Alaturca House boasts stacks of shelves stocked full of traditional Turkish rugs, whilst Karadeniz Antik is known for their collection of statues, and Samdan Antique has an impressive selection of midcentury furniture. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 Fans could choose from rows upon rows of cleats, stacks of polos, piles of official football jerseys, bins of socks and racks of helmets. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Video released by Spanish authorities showed police arresting suspects and counting large stacks of 50 euro bills found during their searches. ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
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This technique, known as lucky imaging, records short video clips at high frame rates to freeze fleeting moments of steady air, then stacks the sharpest frames into one crisp photo. Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Samsung's zHBM, shown at the FMS conference last week, stacks memory directly on the accelerator to multiply effective bandwidth. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Big mistake, though arguably only slightly more stupid than Susan, who stacks the dishwasher cutlery rack with the knives blade up. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The bill further stacks the legal deck by putting the burden of proof on the state in court, and by ordering judges to review that proof under the strict scrutiny standard, the most stringent bar in constitutional law. Andrew Graham july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Another scans and stacks them for the next part of the warehouse process. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 To overcome the physical scaling limits facing modern chip designers, IBM’s new nanostack architecture vertically stacks transistors in a staggered layout to pack more transistors into the same chip space. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 However, La Ruche takes a different approach and, rather than spreading its limited floorspace across a conventional layout, stacks its living spaces vertically like a tower. New Atlas, 19 June 2026 Some of this can be put down to the production; Kartel’s longtime collaborator and established hitmaker TJ Records conjures a palette more suited to the trebly ionosphere of Spotify streams than the groundshaking speaker stacks that once fortified dancehall’s earthly domain. Edwin “stats” Houghton, Pitchfork, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But her frustration piles up as her efforts to track the package down repeatedly fail.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • So far this year, only 256 tons have been exported, at a value of $100,000.
    ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Inwood Fire Department said dozens of cabanas were damaged or destroyed at the Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In early August, dozens of vessels were waiting for their turn in the Panama Canal.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This blend goes the extra mile with chunks of coconut cream and a mango-passionfruit purée.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Facebook is now home to hundreds of groups specifically for parents of college students.
    Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Players voluntarily asking out of NFL deals to return to college would be unprecedented, and the latest twist in the NCAA’s ongoing legal battles and enforcement challenges.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Manning began her career at Fullscreen Media, working with digital creators to build multi-platform media businesses, develop original IP and structure cross-platform deals.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Fourteen-year-old Saira Sharma, Raghavaraju's longtime friend and neighbor, is one of the young volunteers helping prepare the cakes and bundles.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some MacBooks are more tailored toward college students, with the company offering specific deals and bundles specifically aimed at them.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacks. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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