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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Firefighters were on the street hosing down the burning stacks of e-bikes, the live stream showed, and fire trucks were making their way through showers of sparks from fireworks being lit in the darkening Paris skies.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Bilt is plugged into Toast, Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Mindbody, and the property management stacks of Greystar, AvalonBay, and Brookfield, with 45,000-plus merchants in the network.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For smaller towns, incredible biodiversity, more natural beaches, plus some dramatic sea stacks and cliffs, head to this wilder side of the region.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
According to Bapple, water begins in reverse osmosis tanks and is transported to the top of the growing stacks.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Through a partnership with Nvidia, Micron supplies its 12-high HBM3E stacks in Nvidia’s Blackwell B200 and B300 platforms as well as its Vera Rubin chips, which began in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, CNBC reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
While earring stacks have dominated jewelry trends for years, one-piece ear cuffs give major main character energy and are the perfect grab-and-go accessory for styling this summer.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The three-story house, designed by architect Leigh Snow and built by developer Yousef Audi, stacks 3,573 square feet of living space up a steep incline carved out by a massive concrete retaining wall.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The whole pitch falls flat if WWE just stacks the card with names already over — there's nothing to learn about Oba Femi's audience pull when his Raw run already has the building behind him.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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
Noun
Why book Mangrove forests, winding rivers, and sea stacks that rise dramatically from the ocean—the 99-island archipelago of Langkawi is rich with natural wonders, and the Four Seasons property is designed to provide the best vantage for experiencing it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Firefighters were on the street hosing down the burning stacks of e-bikes, the live stream showed, and fire trucks were making their way through showers of sparks from fireworks being lit in the darkening Paris skies.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Bilt is plugged into Toast, Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Mindbody, and the property management stacks of Greystar, AvalonBay, and Brookfield, with 45,000-plus merchants in the network.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For smaller towns, incredible biodiversity, more natural beaches, plus some dramatic sea stacks and cliffs, head to this wilder side of the region.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
According to Bapple, water begins in reverse osmosis tanks and is transported to the top of the growing stacks.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Through a partnership with Nvidia, Micron supplies its 12-high HBM3E stacks in Nvidia’s Blackwell B200 and B300 platforms as well as its Vera Rubin chips, which began in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, CNBC reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
While earring stacks have dominated jewelry trends for years, one-piece ear cuffs give major main character energy and are the perfect grab-and-go accessory for styling this summer.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Verb
Get two face powders for just $3 apiece with this clever, travel-friendly compact that stacks two flattering formulas in one.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The three-story house, designed by architect Leigh Snow and built by developer Yousef Audi, stacks 3,573 square feet of living space up a steep incline carved out by a massive concrete retaining wall.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The whole pitch falls flat if WWE just stacks the card with names already over — there's nothing to learn about Oba Femi's audience pull when his Raw run already has the building behind him.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacks
Noun
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Rodent holes, brush piles, firewood, timbers, dense undergrowth, and leaf piles can also attract wasps in search of a place to nest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Knisley has worked with communities where coal ash was used to fill children’s ball fields and seen Tennessee Valley Authority waste piles of the toxic ash piled up behind a public playground, open to the wind.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Explorer class will employ a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) design, and will measure approximately 359 feet (109 meters) in length and displace about 9,100 tons.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The agency said in a statement on X that the meteor released energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT explosives, causing a loud noise in the area.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The close proximity of the plant to homes and schools led to widespread outrage and now dozens of lawsuits after residents were displaced for days.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Late summer and early fall have a couple dozen dates on the books but nothing in Boston yet.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Large chunks of their tissue is ripped out entirely.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Housing, healthcare and childcare are especially large chunks of household budgets that families have little control over, said Hannah Stephens, a senior research assistant at the center.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
28 May 2026
Noun
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But Cepeda and Petro on Sunday night sowed doubt in the result and claimed — so far without evidence — that hundreds of thousands of votes were manipulated and that foreign actors interfered with the result.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Well Retinol Body Lotion and more can't-miss retinol beauty products deals below.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The bill’s backers say the legislation would protect name, image and likeness earnings for players, keep in place the current revenue framework from the House settlement, and prevent athletes from predatory NIL and recruiting deals.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Luxury hospitality packages and couple’s weekend bundles, featuring suite access and other perks, are priced at up to $1,999 plus fees per person.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Families can simply drive up and pick up meal bundles for the day.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacks. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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