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
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
My daughters reliably sought them out among our stacks and stacks of baby books.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Get Rid Of Clutter Knick-knacks, stacks of magazines, and piles of untended laundry can be magnets for dust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
No bags of mulch or stacks of containers; instead, this small, 4-acre nursery is all about unusual plants, including an impressive selection of lilies, hostas, and East Asian woodland species.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, wrap stacks of five tortillas in aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
—Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Inside were stacks of pristine copies of A Killer in the Family.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
It’s understood to be a lifetime achievement award; past recipients tend toward retirement age with decades of work behind them and stacks of textbooks to their names.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
From crumbling stacks of CDs — featuring Prince, Paul Simon, Kylie Minogue, and PJ Harvey — to old jewelry boxes, and even her beloved first copy of Brothers Grimm’s Fairytale, every item held countless memories that helped Humberstone shape her second album Cruel World.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 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
This is a specialized, premium form of DRAM that stacks chips die-to-die to achieve dramatically faster data transfer speeds.
—Sha Rabii, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
For All Mankind also debuted a new relaxed slim jean for women that stacks well over heels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Special enough for a holiday occasion and hearty enough for a main course, this casserole stacks bright layers of veggies drenched in our Easy Cheese Sauce.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Where Williams stacks in the midfield, though, remains to be seen.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
In a photo shared by police, officers appeared to have recovered stacks of 20-dollar bills, pills in prescription bottles, and a white powdery substance in little baggies.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
My daughters reliably sought them out among our stacks and stacks of baby books.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Get Rid Of Clutter Knick-knacks, stacks of magazines, and piles of untended laundry can be magnets for dust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
No bags of mulch or stacks of containers; instead, this small, 4-acre nursery is all about unusual plants, including an impressive selection of lilies, hostas, and East Asian woodland species.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, wrap stacks of five tortillas in aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
—Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Inside were stacks of pristine copies of A Killer in the Family.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
It’s understood to be a lifetime achievement award; past recipients tend toward retirement age with decades of work behind them and stacks of textbooks to their names.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
From crumbling stacks of CDs — featuring Prince, Paul Simon, Kylie Minogue, and PJ Harvey — to old jewelry boxes, and even her beloved first copy of Brothers Grimm’s Fairytale, every item held countless memories that helped Humberstone shape her second album Cruel World.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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
This is a specialized, premium form of DRAM that stacks chips die-to-die to achieve dramatically faster data transfer speeds.
—Sha Rabii, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
For All Mankind also debuted a new relaxed slim jean for women that stacks well over heels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Special enough for a holiday occasion and hearty enough for a main course, this casserole stacks bright layers of veggies drenched in our Easy Cheese Sauce.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Where Williams stacks in the midfield, though, remains to be seen.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks
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As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The three-block stretch, between 16th and 19th avenues, looks markedly different from just a year ago, when tents, abandoned cars and piles of trash crowded the street and sidewalks.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Black smoke billowed into the night sky of the Ukrainian capital, the morning revealing charred cars and piles of debris scattered next to damaged buildings.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Spruance, with a displacement of around 9,000 tons, is more than 500 feet long and carries a crew of 329.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The aircraft carrier, which measures about 1,106 feet in length and displaces over 100,000 tons, is now fully mission capable.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The heartbroken mother of a 15-year-old boy who was beaten and fatally shot inside a Queens park as dozens of teens callously filmed the slaying on their phones condemned his killer — and those who did nothing but watch him die.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Webb escaped further trouble but needed another dozen pitches to finish the inning.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are also studying the formation of unusually large ice chunks called megacryometeors that can fall from the sky even on clear, sunny days.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Explosives blasted the building supports and gravity pulled the structure down, leaving a heap of concrete chunks on the site.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Climate change and persistent drought have already sapped hundreds of billions of gallons of water from the river’s annual flow.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amazon’s exclusive hub is full of limited time deals that only Prime members can access, and deals span across all categories, including home, fashion, kitchen, and gardening.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss deals from Kelly Clarkson’s home collection at Wayfair.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The network also launched a subscription offering that bundles together its free news offerings with some exclusive content.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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Travelers can avoid these fees by purchasing fare bundles, getting an airline credit card, or achieving elite frequent flyer status.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacks. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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