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as in stack
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a large pile of newspapers that needed to be disposed of
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as in loads
a considerable amount
a job that paid piles of money
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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
she made a pile in the stock market just before it headed south
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
the kids piled into the car
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Recent Examples of pile
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Leake says the couple had been talking about starting a bath-bomb company, and a pile of those ingredients, including baking soda and citric acid, was on display.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Steel piled up at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, China, on April 20, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Once seaweed washes ashore, the piles start to rot and release hydrogen sulfide gas, which smells like rotten eggs.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Leake says the couple had been talking about starting a bath-bomb company, and a pile of those ingredients, including baking soda and citric acid, was on display.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
In an environment where comfort often masquerades as strategy, many investors pile into mega-cap tech, private credit, or the latest thematic ETF, chasing yesterday’s winners.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Steel piled up at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, China, on April 20, 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pile
Verb
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Stewart survived but had to stack the bodies of fellow miners.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Martin was able to bring out exquisite detail in the grand spiral galaxy by executing a set of 18 separate 300 second exposures, which were then stacked and post-processed using PixInsight astrophotography software.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Officials huddled and eventually decided the league would review the play to determine if the puck was kicked into the net.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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In Latin America, the tired, poor, huddled masses stay home, sensing that things are different now in the land of liberty.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In an early scene of Bad Boy, an award-winning Israeli drama series that has just arrived on Netflix, Tamara Scheinman opens her front door to find the hallway of her apartment building crowded with police.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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It’s been a busy season on Broadway, crowded with big stars, boffo hits — and strong contenders for awards attention.—
Gordon Cox,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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With all of the Western Conference seeds four through eight bunched together in the 47-49 win range, there shouldn’t be a problem fitting Jackson on this list.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But the Australian showed no signs of buckling under pressure as his rivals bunched up behind him.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pile. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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