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as in loads
a considerable amount
earned a stack of money for writing the screenplay
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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
Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
All the better for a secluded adventure along misty beaches peppered with sea stacks and giant kelp.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
From hovering inflatables that double as rafts, to multi-story tree stacks, to in-air winter lodges, Tentsile has developed what might be the world's most singular lineup of hanging tents.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
With their distinctive red wraparound cover, stacks of the printed Swasthani text stand out at local bookshops leading up to the annual recitation.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
At just 918 square feet, the house rejects sprawl entirely—the design stacks, overlaps, and folds in on itself.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
True to form, it was nestled in between his smartphone and stacks of paper on a wooden desk in front of him during his confirmation hearing on March 18.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
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
Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead of playing Tetris with all the food storage containers in your fridge and freezer, invest in a set that stacks nicely.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The ShackBurger stacks a quarter pound patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
All the better for a secluded adventure along misty beaches peppered with sea stacks and giant kelp.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
From hovering inflatables that double as rafts, to multi-story tree stacks, to in-air winter lodges, Tentsile has developed what might be the world's most singular lineup of hanging tents.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
With their distinctive red wraparound cover, stacks of the printed Swasthani text stand out at local bookshops leading up to the annual recitation.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
At just 918 square feet, the house rejects sprawl entirely—the design stacks, overlaps, and folds in on itself.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
Fresh flowers burst explosively out of each cake, swinging jauntily over stacks of vanilla sponges and creamy frostings.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
True to form, it was nestled in between his smartphone and stacks of paper on a wooden desk in front of him during his confirmation hearing on March 18.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Casting two of the most smoldering contemporary actors on the planet clearly stacks the deck, and carries on the long tradition of pairing a dashing figure of brooding handsomeness (Laurence Olivier, Ralph Fiennes) with a breathless screen beauty (Merle Oberon, Juliette Binoche).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead of playing Tetris with all the food storage containers in your fridge and freezer, invest in a set that stacks nicely.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The ShackBurger stacks a quarter pound patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks
Noun
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These can be made to adapt to various movements (for example, lifting very heavy loads).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The elevator to it is fortified for heavy loads.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sale hadn’t slowed a bit, looking like his prime self despite piles of injuries and the reality that few in their late 30s maintain high-level performance.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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State police later searched the area near the steel bridge and found among the piles of wood chips an envelope bearing the victim’s name, pieces of bone and tissue, a human fingernail and crowns to the victim’s teeth, prosecutors said.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 413,793 KitKat candy bars vanished during transit across Europe after thieves made off with a truck carrying roughly 12 tons of the candy, according to a statement from Nestlé.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Each one is built to withstand harsh sea conditions, and stands nearly 177 feet (54 meters) tall and weighs about 3,500 tons.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sirens alerted people to seek shelter in and around Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beer Sheba and areas near the country’s main nuclear research center, which were targeted by Iranian strikes that injured dozens last weekend.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The grains of purple cornmeal are larger than those of the wheat flours and are intermixed with white‑blue pebbles and chunks of broken obsidian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The frittata caprese resembled a flat, open-faced omelet with chunks of buffalo mozzarella, roasted tomato, and basil leaves strewn throughout.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There were hundreds of recruits and family members in the stands and on the sidelines for the 49ers’ junior day, taking in the practice and meeting with Albin and position coaches.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, with snow and heavy rain that triggers flash floods often killing dozens, or even hundreds, of people at a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new Richmond and Mountain View deals suggest the artificial intelligence firm hungers for an array of sites to operate beyond San Francisco.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Besuievsky added that because of the changing rules of streamers, more deals are needed – also to gap finance new productions.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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To compete with Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube and the threat to the cable bundles, the traditional players started their own streaming services, as older subscribers cut the cord and younger ones never even thought about signing up for cable TV.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Players will be able to recruit one random Pokémon a day, or purchase a number of bundles to get more.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacks. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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